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+).
Goomeribong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Goomeribong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Goomeribong, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This small community sees a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than most similar areas. It is a place where nearly half the workforce is tied to the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Full-time employment sits at 56.7%, slightly below the national level of 58.9%.
63.8% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.3% of the workforce. Manufacturing, retail trade, media and health care each account for 13.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation at 30%, followed by professionals at 16.7%. Labourers, technicians, and clerical staff each make up about 10% to 13% of the local workforce.
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 Goomeribong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31198/goomeribong/topic/employment