Felton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Felton

Name: Jobs & Industry in Felton — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A huge 39.9% of Felton's workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This strong link to the land is reflected in a very stable job market where the unemployment rate is just 2.0%. Most residents here work full-time, creating a working environment that is much more active than the national average.

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📍 Felton, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common for 67.0% of adults in Felton, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This is driven by a high number of full-time roles, with 66.9% of the population employed full-time—well above the Queensland average of 59.0%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 39.9%. Other common sectors include retail trade, health care and social assistance, and other services, which each account for 8.1% of local jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Felton, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 45%, followed by Retail trade (9%) and Health care & social assistance (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 39.9% Retail trade 8.1% Health care & social assistance 8.1% Other services 8.1% Wholesale trade 5.4% Construction 4.1% Accommodation & food 4.1% Education & training 4.1% Manufacturing 3.4% Professional & technical 2.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.8%, followed by professionals, technicians and trades, and labourers, who each represent about 11% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Felton, the largest group is Managers at 38%, followed by Clerical & administrative (13%) and Professionals (12%).

Managers 37.2% Clerical & administrative 12.8% Professionals 11.5% Technicians & trades 11.5% Labourers 10.8% Community & personal service 5.4% Sales workers 4.7% Machinery operators & drivers 4.1%

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 Felton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31026/felton/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Felton	2.0%
4358, QLD	2.8%
Queensland	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

Where Felton sits — Unemployment rate