4.1% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Graceville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Graceville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines Graceville, where 71% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most residents are in full-time roles, contributing to a workforce that is much more active than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work are much more common here than in most areas, sitting 9.4 points above the Queensland figure. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60.2%, while the unemployment rate is 4.1%.
71.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in professional and technical services, where 16.8% of people work. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.9%, and education and training at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 43.5%, followed by managers at 18.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 11.6% of the workforce, while 8.1% work in community and personal services.
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 Graceville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31220/graceville/topic/employment