5.0% ▼ -32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Highland Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Highland Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job patterns in Highland Park have shifted since 2011, with the local workforce now showing a mix of professional and trade roles. Most residents are employed, though full-time work is slightly less common here than in the wider state and nation. Health care and construction are the two biggest employers in the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 56.4% is a little below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
62.4% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 15.0%. Other major employers include construction at 12.6% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.0%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.6%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.0% 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 Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31333/highland-park/topic/employment