3.4% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Highfields · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Highfields
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.4% defines the workforce in Highfields, which is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Most residents are in steady work, with the local employment patterns mirroring state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages. Full-time employment sits at 59.6%, which is also consistent with the state and national levels.
61.4% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.6%, followed by education and training at 13.4%. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety, construction, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.9%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.2%, with clerical and administrative roles making up another 14.1% 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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31330/highfields/topic/employment