7.7% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clifton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Clifton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in Clifton have shifted since 2011, though the area now struggles with a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. Only 43% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This trend is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 7.7%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 55.9%, which is well below the Queensland average. This low level of engagement is reflected in the overall labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas.
43.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 18.8%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.9%. Education and training, retail trade, and manufacturing also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 18.2%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 17.8%. Technicians and trades make up 15.5% of the workforce, while managers and clerical roles each account for 10.1%.
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 Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30624/clifton/topic/employment