3.3% ▼ -39.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crohamhurst · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Crohamhurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Crohamhurst compared to the rest of the country. Only 49.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a distinct employment profile for the area, where a small percentage of the population holds the majority of the jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Queensland average, with only 50% of residents working full-time. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
49.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by education and training at 15.9% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.6%. Construction and retail trade also employ a notable share of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional and managerial roles are the most common, accounting for 22.7% and 21.6% of workers respectively. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff make up the next largest groups in 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 Crohamhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30753/crohamhurst/topic/employment