6.2% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chatsworth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chatsworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of the local workforce is in steady employment compared to other areas, making Chatsworth a place where fewer people are working or looking for work. Only 56.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is reflected in a higher unemployment rate of 6.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in most other areas, with only 52.9% of people employed full-time. This is well below the 59% seen across Queensland.
56.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies on a variety of sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 12.7%. Education and training follow at 11.9%, while construction accounts for 11.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most typical occupation at 15.9%. Other common jobs include technicians and trades at 14.8% and labourers at 13.8%.
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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30586/chatsworth/topic/employment