6.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eight Mile Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Eight Mile Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Recent shifts in the local workforce show Eight Mile Plains now has a 6.2% unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents are employed, this gap stands out against the national figure. The area maintains a diverse mix of professional and service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.5%, slightly below both the state and national rates.
62.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 9.1% and education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of the workforce are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 12.6%, while managers make up 11.4% 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 Eight Mile Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30950/eight-mile-plains/topic/employment