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+).
Charlestown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Charlestown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry in Charlestown, employing 20% of the workforce. While the area has an impressive 0% unemployment rate, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is quite low at 52.2%. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also far below the Queensland figure, sitting at 45.7%.
52.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in five people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include education and training at 14.3%, with construction and transport and warehousing both at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 25.7%, followed by managers at 22.9%. Community and personal service workers make up 17.1% 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 Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30581/charlestown/topic/employment