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Jobs & Industry in Fairdale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A slightly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Fairdale compared to the state and national figures. Roughly 63.3% of adults are active in the labour force, reflecting a higher rate of participation than most similar areas.

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📍 Fairdale, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian figure of 61.1%.

Labour-force participation

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63.3% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 32%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (26%).

Industries people work in

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In Fairdale, the largest group is Accommodation & food at 38%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (31%) and Health care & social assistance (31%).

Accommodation & food 31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.3% Health care & social assistance 26.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 47%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%).

Occupations people work in

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In Fairdale, Managers is the majority at 60%; Technicians & trades is next at 20%.

Managers 47.4% Technicians & trades 15.8% Clerical & administrative 15.8%

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 Fairdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31013/fairdale/topic/employment