54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Fork Lagoons · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer people are working or looking for work in Fork Lagoons compared to most similar areas. Only 54.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 54.5%, the share of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 75%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 33%, ahead of Professionals (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Fork Lagoons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31070/fork-lagoons/topic/employment