7.3% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Helidon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Helidon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.3% shapes the local job market in Helidon, where a small proportion of adults are working or looking for work. While those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than in other areas, fewer people overall are participating in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are often in stable roles, with 62.5% working full-time—well above the Queensland figure of 59%.
57.0% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%. Construction, transport, and agriculture also make up significant shares of local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by labourers at 18.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 15.2%. Technicians and trades people make up 14.8% of roles, while managers account for 12.4%.
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 Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31316/helidon/topic/employment