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+).
Gunpowder · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gunpowder
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has become the dominant way of earning a living in Gunpowder, where 91.9% of employed people have a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While most of the workforce is in steady jobs, only 38.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than the Queensland average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is very low at 38.5%, sitting 23 points below the Australian average.
38.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
91.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary industry here, employing 62.2% of the workforce. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a large role, accounting for 40.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 40.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 21.6%, while managers account for 18.9% of roles.
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 Gunpowder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31274/gunpowder/topic/employment