9.8% ▲ +233.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cullinane · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cullinane
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Cullinane have shifted since 2011, though the area now faces a tough job market. A striking 9.8% unemployment rate stands well above both the state and national figures, marking it as one of the highest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, sitting at 55.9%.
56.6% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 17.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%, while managers and clerical or administrative staff each account for around 13% 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 Cullinane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30765/cullinane/topic/employment