12.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Deeral · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Deeral
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 12.9% shapes the daily economic life of Deeral, which is well above the national figure. While many of those in work have secure full-time roles, a much smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure. Despite this, those who are employed are often in full-time roles, at 62.7%, well above the national average.
49.2% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 13.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing and transport and warehousing, both at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.3%. Managers and clerical staff each account for 11.9% 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 Deeral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30825/deeral/topic/employment