Glengallan · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Glengallan

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

A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Glengallan than in the rest of the country. This small area sees an exceptionally high employment rate, with no one recorded as unemployed in the latest census.

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📍 Glengallan, Suburb / Locality

Where Glengallan sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Glengallan0.0%
4370, QLD 5.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 78.0% of adults active in the workforce, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is matched by strong stability, as 65.6% of residents have full-time jobs.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

78.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.2%
  • 2021: 78.0%

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

65.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62.5%
  • 2021: 65.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work is spread across several sectors, though agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 21.9%. Retail, education, health care, and other services each account for 12.5% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Glengallan — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 24%, ahead of Retail trade (14%) and Education & training (14%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.8%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.6% and community and personal service workers at 12.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Glengallan, the largest group is Managers at 48%, followed by Labourers (17%) and Community & personal service (14%).

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 Glengallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31161/glengallan/topic/employment