5.2% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hay Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hay Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of workers in Hay Point are in full-time roles than in most other areas. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 70.9%, which is far above the Queensland and national figures. However, only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average, while the unemployment rate is 5.2%.
56.9% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary industry for locals at 17.9%, followed by transport and warehousing at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.3%. Other common industries include construction and wholesale trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 24.3%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 18.1%. Labourers, professionals, and clerical staff also make up significant shares 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 Hay Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31306/hay-point/topic/employment