29.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Groper Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 29% of adults are working or looking for work in Groper Creek, a figure that is far below the national average. This sparsely populated area has one of the lowest employment rates compared to similar regions.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is just 29%, which is far below the 61.6% seen across Queensland and the 61.1% national figure.
29.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 22%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 39%, ahead of Technicians & trades (28%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Groper Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31257/groper-creek/topic/employment