69.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Hawkwood · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults in Hawkwood are working or looking for work, reaching 69.2%. This is well above the national figure, marking the area as a place with a very active workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
69.2% —
Higher than 79% 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 111%, ahead of Manufacturing (22%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 78%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hawkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31304/hawkwood/topic/employment