13.2% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eureka · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Eureka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 13.2% marks the current job market in Eureka. Far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. This shift reflects a challenging employment landscape for the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 48.7%, and the unemployment rate is among the highest for this level of area.
46.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 48.7%
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 here at 15.4%. Construction, transport and warehousing, and administrative and support services each account for 11.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.4%, and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 Eureka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31001/eureka/topic/employment