14.7% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gootchie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gootchie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap in employment separates Gootchie from the rest of the country, with a jobless rate of 14.7%. Only 41.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a local workforce that is much smaller and more unstable than typical Australian towns.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting 9.6 points above the Australian figure. Full-time employment is also low at 51.5%, which is well below the Queensland average of 59.0%.
41.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.5% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the main employer for 21.2% of the workforce, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.2%. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety, mining, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of workers are technicians and tradespeople. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.2%, and labourers at 12.1%.
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 Gootchie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31206/gootchie/topic/employment