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Jobs & Industry in Columbia

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher unemployment rate than the national figure defines the job market in Columbia. While 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the area struggles with a lack of stable employment, with far fewer full-time roles than the state average.

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📍 Columbia, Suburb / Locality

Where Columbia sits — Unemployment rate

8.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Columbia — higher than 88% of areas.

Columbia8.7%
4820, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Unemployment is a significant issue here at 8.7%, which is well above the 5.4% seen across Queensland. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, with only 53.7% of the workforce in these roles.

Unemployment rate

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8.7% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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59.7% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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53.7% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining and education and training are the most common industries, each employing 19.5% of the local workforce. Retail trade follows closely behind at 17.1%.

Industries people work in

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Columbia splits fairly evenly between Mining (25%) and Education & training (25%), with Retail trade at 22%.

Mining 19.5% Education & training 19.5% Retail trade 17.1% Public administration & safety 7.3% Health care & social assistance 7.3% Other services 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 36.6%. Professionals and machinery operators and drivers each account for 14.6% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Columbia, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 43%, followed by Professionals (17%) and Machinery operators & drivers (17%).

Technicians & trades 36.6% Professionals 14.6% Machinery operators & drivers 14.6% Clerical & administrative 12.2% Community & personal service 7.3%

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 Columbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30654/columbia/topic/employment