11.7% ▼ -65.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Trinity · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Trinity
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 11.7% marks the current job market in East Trinity. While many residents find work in health and education, the local jobless rate is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the 11.7% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Queensland rate of 5.4%.
61.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 20.5%, followed by education and training at 13.4%. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 10.7% and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.3%, while managers and community and personal service workers both account for 13.4% of the 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 East Trinity [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30934/east-trinity/topic/employment