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Fairyland · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Fairyland

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

A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Fairyland than in most other similar areas. While full-time employment is strong, this is balanced by an unemployment rate of 8.9%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Fairyland, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairyland sits — Unemployment rate

8.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairyland — higher than 88% of areas.

Fairyland8.9%
4413, QLD 3.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 65.2% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time work is common here, with 62.5% of the workforce employed full-time, though the 8.9% unemployment rate is much higher than in most areas.

Unemployment rate

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8.9% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.2% —

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.5% —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer at 32.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing and accommodation and food, which both employ 15.0% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Fairyland, the largest group is Construction at 37%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (17%) and Accommodation & food (17%).

Construction 32.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15.0% Accommodation & food 15.0% Transport & warehousing 10.0% Retail trade 7.5% Administrative & support 7.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.0%. Technicians and trades workers follow at 17.5%, while sales workers and machinery operators and drivers each account for 12.5% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Fairyland, the largest group is Managers at 38%, followed by Technicians & trades (22%) and Sales workers (16%).

Managers 30.0% Technicians & trades 17.5% Sales workers 12.5% Machinery operators & drivers 12.5% Clerical & administrative 7.5%

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 Fairyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31017/fairyland/topic/employment