2.2% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Barron · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Barron
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Managers make up 30.8% of the workforce in East Barron, the largest professional group in the area. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, few of these roles are full-time. This creates a unique local economy where a high proportion of people are employed, yet many avoid the traditional full-time grind.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.2%, well below the Queensland rate of 5.4%.
63.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 22.6% of the workforce. Education and health care follow, each accounting for 10.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Alongside the high number of managers, professionals make up 20.3% of the local workforce. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 12.0% of roles.
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 East Barron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30918/east-barron/topic/employment