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Hodgson · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hodgson

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Hodgson, where over a fifth of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area is defined by very high levels of full-time employment and an exceptionally strong job market.

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📍 Hodgson, Suburb / Locality

Where Hodgson sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Hodgson0.0%
4455, QLD 2.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 78.4%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. This strength is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

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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60.7% —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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78.4% —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond health care, the most common industries for workers are public administration and safety at 16.2%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.5%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Hodgson — Health care & social assistance leads at 23%, ahead of Public administration & safety (17%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (14%).

Health care & social assistance 21.6% Public administration & safety 16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13.5% Construction 10.8% Wholesale trade 10.8% Retail trade 10.8% Transport & warehousing 10.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 29.7%, with clerical and administrative staff also common at 27.0%.

Occupations people work in

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Hodgson splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (33%) and Clerical & administrative (30%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 15%.

Technicians & trades 29.7% Clerical & administrative 27.0% Machinery operators & drivers 13.5% Managers 10.8% Professionals 8.1%

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 Hodgson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31344/hodgson/topic/employment