4.1% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Groomsville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Groomsville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher workforce activity than most similar areas defines Groomsville, where 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This high level of engagement is seen in the strong proportion of full-time roles, which are well above national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is a little below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
71.2% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 24.2%. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 12.1%, followed by construction and education at 10.6% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.7%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.6% of the 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 Groomsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31256/groomsville/topic/employment