10.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ferney · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ferney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than most similar areas defines the workforce in Ferney. While 67.6% of those working are in full-time roles, the area faces a tough challenge with an unemployment rate of 10.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Queensland average of 61.6%. This low participation sits alongside an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar areas.
45.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.5% of the workforce. Other common employers include administrative and support services at 14.7%, and health care and social assistance at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers as well as clerical and administrative staff are the most common roles, each making up 26.5% of occupations. Professionals, sales workers, and labourers each account for 11.8% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ferney
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ferney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31029/ferney/topic/employment