3.8% ▲ +100.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burua · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burua
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define Burua, where 68.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This strong job market is highlighted by the fact that 67.4% of residents are employed full-time, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, with 68.7% of adults active in the labour force. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
68.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.4% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 13.9%, followed closely by transport and warehousing at 13.4% and construction at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%, while professionals account for 16.2% of the 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 Burua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30459/burua/topic/employment