5.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Brisbane
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in East Brisbane than in most other areas, at 72.2%. This activity is driven by a strong full-time employment rate that sits well above the national figure. Most residents are employed in high-skill professional roles or the health sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in similar areas, with a rate 11 points higher than the national figure. Full-time employment is also high at 62.7%, while the unemployment rate of 5.1% is about the same as across Australia.
72.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.2%. Other notable sectors include education and training, and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 36.6% of occupations. Managers account for 14.6% of the workforce, while clerical, administrative, and community service roles each represent 11% of jobs.
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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30919/east-brisbane/topic/employment