0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burleigh · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burleigh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 93.8% of the local workforce in Burleigh. This is a sparsely populated area where almost everyone who works is employed full-time. The local job market is exceptionally strong, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 69.4% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly high at 75.0%, far above the 58.9% seen across Australia.
69.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which accounts for 93.8% of jobs. Wholesale trade makes up a smaller portion at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.8%, followed by labourers at 28.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 18.8%. Sales workers account for 9.4% of roles, while there are no professionals.
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 Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30444/burleigh/topic/employment