46.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Garners Beach · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults are working or looking for work in Garners Beach, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local population where a small proportion of the adult community is engaged in the active workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below both Queensland (61.6%) and Australia (61.1%). This is much lower than most similar areas.
46.2% —
Lower than 86% 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 Education & training at 33%, ahead of Construction (27%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 33%, ahead of Community & personal service (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Garners Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31101/garners-beach/topic/employment