8.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
College View · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in College View
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 16 percentage points separates College View from the national average for full-time employment. Only 42.9% of residents hold a full-time job, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This contributes to a local unemployment rate of 8.3%, well above the Australian figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in the state or nation, at 58.1%. Full-time work is far less common than in Queensland, where the figure is 59.0%.
58.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the biggest employer at 28.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.1%. Construction also makes up a notable slice of the workforce at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 37.1%. Managers are also common at 25.7%, while professionals account for 11.4% 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 College View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30650/college-view/topic/employment