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Hirstglen · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hirstglen

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Hirstglen, where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While local employment is strong, the share of full-time roles is well below both the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Hirstglen, Suburb / Locality

Where Hirstglen sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hirstglen — lower than 99% of areas.

Hirstglen0.0%
4359, QLD 2.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 53.8%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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63.6% ▼ -8.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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53.8% ▼ -29.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

One in five workers is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, the most common industry here. Construction, education, and healthcare each employ 10.3% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Hirstglen, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 31%, followed by Construction (15%) and Education & training (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 20.5% Construction 10.3% Education & training 10.3% Health care & social assistance 10.3% Retail trade 7.7% Public administration & safety 7.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 23.1%, followed closely by managers at 20.5%. Professionals and technicians and trades each make up 12.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Hirstglen splits fairly evenly between Clerical & administrative (30%) and Managers (27%), with Professionals at 17%.

Clerical & administrative 23.1% Managers 20.5% Professionals 12.8% Technicians & trades 12.8% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7%

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 Hirstglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31341/hirstglen/topic/employment