0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bunya Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of full-time workers live in Bunya Creek than in the rest of Queensland. While 60% of adults are working or looking for work, the area stands out for its exceptional stability and high rate of permanent employment. This is reflected in a local unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 81.3%, which is 22 percentage points above both the state and national figures. This is much lower than most areas, with an unemployment rate of 0.0% compared to 5.1% across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest group working in accommodation and food services at 28.1%. Health care and social assistance follow at 18.8%, while agriculture, construction, and public administration each account for 15.6% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of local roles at 31.3%. Clerical staff and sales workers are also common, each representing 21.9% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 12.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bunya Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30438/bunya-creek/topic/employment