2.4% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flagstone Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Flagstone Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 2.4% defines the local job market in Flagstone Creek. While slightly fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, those who are employed typically find stable roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment sits at 56.9%, also slightly lower than the state and national averages.
58.9% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 22.8%, followed by education and training at 13%. Manufacturing and health care each make up 10.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 15.4%. Professionals and clerical staff follow at 13.8% each, while labourers account for 13% of jobs.
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 Flagstone Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31048/flagstone-creek/topic/employment