4.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elimbah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elimbah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Elimbah than in most similar areas. About 66.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a productive local workforce where full-time employment is common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, sitting 5.5 points above the Australian average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
66.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.6%, while retail trade and education both account for around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%. Professionals are the next most common at 14.2%, followed by clerical staff and labourers who both sit at 12.5%.
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 Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30961/elimbah/topic/employment