56.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Highgrove · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 56.5% of adults in Highgrove are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. This low participation rate is one of the most striking features of the local workforce compared to similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.5%, which is lower than most areas and sits well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
56.5% —
Lower than 63% 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 92%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 54%, ahead of Professionals (31%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Highgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31332/highgrove/topic/employment