0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Farnsfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Farnsfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 0% makes Farnsfield stand out compared to most similar areas. This is a workforce where full-time employment is more common than in the rest of the country, providing a stable economic base for the local area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly more common here at 61.7% than the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures, 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland average.
59.5% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 44.7% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include manufacturing at 17.0%, while education and health care each account for 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.7%, followed by labourers at 23.4%. Technicians and trades and clerical roles each represent 8.5% of the local workforce.
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 Farnsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31021/farnsfield/topic/employment