2.7% ▼ -57.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gilston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gilston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Gilston compared to most areas. About 73.9% of the adult population is active in the workforce, while the unemployment rate is quite low at 2.7%. This creates a strong local workforce where most people are employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 73.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Unemployment is a little below the national level, and 58.7% of people work full-time, which is about the same as across Australia.
73.9% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 15.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.1%. Other common industries include education and training, retail trade, and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Technicians and trades people follow at 15.3%, while other common roles include clerical and administrative staff and managers.
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 Gilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31123/gilston/topic/employment