4.1% ▼ -60.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Godwin Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Godwin Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Godwin Beach, where 15.8% of employees work in this field. The area has a smaller share of full-time workers than the state or national figures. Only 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than the Queensland average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 51.3% of people in this category. While 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 4.1% is a little below the Queensland average.
58.1% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance at 14.5% and retail trade at 11.5%. Accommodation and food services also make up a significant portion of local jobs at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest occupational group at 18.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.5% and professionals at 13.7%.
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 Godwin Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31177/godwin-beach/topic/employment