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Flying Fox · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Flying Fox

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

Much more of the adult population is working or looking for work in Flying Fox than in most similar areas. The local jobless rate is 0.0%, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Flying Fox, Suburb / Locality

Where Flying Fox sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flying Fox — lower than 99% of areas.

Flying Fox0.0%
4275, QLD 2.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 70.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national rate of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.9%, which is slightly lower than the Queensland figure of 59.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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70.4% —

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.9% —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for residents are professional and technical services at 21.1%, followed by construction at 13.2%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing and rental and real estate, both at 10.5%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Flying Fox — Professional & technical leads at 24%, ahead of Construction (15%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (12%).

Professional & technical 21.1% Construction 13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10.5% Rental & real estate 10.5% Mining 7.9% Accommodation & food 7.9% Administrative & support 7.9% Other services 7.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%. Professionals follow at 18.4%, while clerical, sales, and machinery roles each account for 10.5% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Flying Fox, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 26%, followed by Professionals (20%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Technicians & trades 23.7% Professionals 18.4% Clerical & administrative 10.5% Sales workers 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers 10.5% Labourers 10.5% Managers 7.9%

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 Flying Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31058/flying-fox/topic/employment