4.8% ▼ -48.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clarendon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Clarendon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Clarendon than in most similar areas. While 60.8% of the workforce has a full-time role, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.8%, though the unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than most similar areas. Around 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
58.1% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in five workers is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most common industry. Construction, health care, and other services each account for around 10% to 11% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.6%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 15.5%. Technicians, tradespeople and labourers also make up a significant part of the local 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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30615/clarendon/topic/employment