0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cushnie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cushnie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce in Cushnie are managers, making it the most common occupation in this small area. While the local job market is small, it is notable for having no one currently unemployed. However, overall working rates are well below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.7% 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 at 55.7%, though the unemployment rate is a very low 0.0%.
54.7% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sector is agriculture, forestry and fishing at 18.0%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, while construction and retail trade each account for 9.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from managers, technicians and trades workers and clerical staff are the next most common roles at 16.4% each. Machinery operators and drivers and labourers each make up 13.1% 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 Cushnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30778/cushnie/topic/employment