12.5% ▲ +181.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ellerbeck · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ellerbeck
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 12.5% is among the highest for similar areas, making it a defining challenge for Ellerbeck. Only 53% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a local job market that is struggling compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Australian average, with only 44.7% of people in these roles. This helps explain why the unemployment rate is well above the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
53.0% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.7% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.3%. Other sectors like manufacturing, retail, and education each make up 10.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.7%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each represent 15.3% 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 Ellerbeck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30964/ellerbeck/topic/employment