38.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cypress Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low workforce participation rate of 28.9% marks the local economy in Cypress Gardens. This is far below the national figure, as only a small minority of adults are currently working or looking for work.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 38.5%, which is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This high rate stands among the highest for similar areas, while the proportion of adults in the workforce is among the lowest.
38.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
28.9% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (31%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 38%, ahead of Technicians & trades (31%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cypress Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30782/cypress-gardens/topic/employment