0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hervey Range · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hervey Range
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment is the standout feature for Hervey Range, where the job market is remarkably stable. Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, meaning a large majority of the local workforce enjoys secure, permanent roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common, with 66% of the workforce employed this way, which is well above the 59% seen across Queensland. While 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, this is about the same as the national figure.
60.3% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5% and education and training at 11.1%. Other common sectors include accommodation and food (10.4%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.1%, with managers following closely at 19.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.3% of jobs, while community and personal service workers represent 10.4%.
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 Hervey Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31325/hervey-range/topic/employment