0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Columboola · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a third of workers in Columboola are managers, making it a hub for leadership roles. This is a highly active workforce where 72.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is very strong here, with 63.6% of people working full-time, which is well above the Queensland figure. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 27.3%, while manufacturing and health care and social assistance both account for 11.4% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up 36.4% of occupations, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 11.4%. Technicians, trades, and machinery operators each make up 9.1% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Columboola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30655/columboola/topic/employment