40.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Chahpingah · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 40% of adults in Chahpingah are working or looking for work. This is a very low rate compared to the rest of the country, leaving a large gap in the local workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian figure of 61.1%. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
40.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 80%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (50%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 80%, ahead of Labourers (40%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Chahpingah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30576/chahpingah/topic/employment