6.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Edens Landing · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Edens Landing
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 64.8% of adults in Edens Landing are working or looking for work. This high participation is seen alongside a higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.9%. Most people here find work in the healthcare and retail sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 61.3%, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. However, the unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
64.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 13.9%. Retail trade and construction follow closely, each employing about 12% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.5%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 14.3%, while professionals and labourers each account for 12.9% of occupations.
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 Edens Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30940/edens-landing/topic/employment