11.1% ▲ +122.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenaven · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glenaven
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of workers in Glenaven are in construction, making it the most common industry for the area. While many residents hold full-time roles, the local unemployment rate is 11.1%, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is less common here than in most similar areas, with 57.4% of adults in the labour force. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate is among the highest for its level at 11.1%.
57.4% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads local employment at 29.2%, followed by mining at 25% and education and training at 20.8%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 12.5% of roles, while no one works in manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are as common as machinery operators and drivers, both at 20.8%. Professionals make up 16.7% of the workforce, with technicians and trades and community services both sitting at 12.5%.
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 Glenaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31153/glenaven/topic/employment