0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elgin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elgin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge shift in employment patterns has occurred in Elgin, where 84.4% of the workforce now holds full-time roles. This is far above the national figure of 58.9% and marks a significant trend toward stable, full-time work for the local population.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very high 74.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This high activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.
74.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
84.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by the land, with 81.3% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common, making up 59.4% of jobs, while labourers account for 28.1% 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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30958/elgin/topic/employment