6.2% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chermside · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chermside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.2% marks the local job market in Chermside, which is much higher than most similar areas. While most adults are employed, the area struggles more with joblessness than the state or national averages. This creates a mixed economic landscape where many residents work in essential service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.8%, remaining about the same as both Queensland and Australia.
62.2% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, with 20.4% of the workforce in the sector. Retail trade (11.4%) and accommodation and food (8.9%) are also major industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.3% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.7%.
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 Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30593/chermside/topic/employment