3.7% ▲ +159.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bungundarra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bungundarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 57.2% of adults in Bungundarra are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This low level of workforce participation is the defining feature of the local job market. While unemployment is relatively low, fewer people here are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low at 53.8%, which is well below both the Queensland figure and the national average. This is consistent with the fact that the overall share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas.
57.2% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.4%, followed closely by construction at 12.3% and mining at 12.0%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ a notable 8.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%. Labourers account for 13.7% of jobs, while managers and professionals each represent 13.0% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bungundarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30434/bungundarra/topic/employment