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Carters Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Carters Ridge

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only 46.6% of workers in Carters Ridge are employed full-time, a figure far below the national average of 58.9%. While most adults are working or looking for work, there is a notably low share of full-time roles compared to other similar areas. This creates a local workforce where part-time or casual work is much more common.

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📍 Carters Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Carters Ridge sits — Unemployment rate

2.9% ▼ -57.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carters Ridge — lower than 58% of areas.

Carters Ridge2.9%
4563, QLD 4.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

Unemployment rate

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2.9% ▼ -57.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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60.3% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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46.6% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction and health care are the biggest employers, each accounting for around 15% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 9.0%, and professional and technical services at 7.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Professionals follow at 17.9%, while community and personal service workers, managers, and labourers each account for about 12% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Carters Ridge splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (21%) and Professionals (18%), with Community & personal service at 12%.

Technicians & trades 20.9% Professionals 17.9% Community & personal service 12.4% Managers 12.0% Labourers 12.0% Clerical & administrative 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7% Sales workers 7.3%

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 Carters Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30555/carters-ridge/topic/employment