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Hookswood · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hookswood

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

Work patterns in Hookswood have shifted since 2011, with a small number of residents now active in the workforce. Only 46.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the area reports a 0.0% unemployment rate.

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📍 Hookswood, Suburb / Locality

Where Hookswood sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Hookswood0.0%
4415, QLD 4.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, at 46.2%. Full-time employment is also far below the Queensland figure, with only 43.5% of the population in full-time roles.

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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46.2% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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43.5% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across a few main sectors, led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 30.4% and construction at 26.1%. Public administration and safety also account for 17.4% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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Hookswood splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (30%) and Construction (26%), with Public administration & safety at 17%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 30.4% Construction 26.1% Public administration & safety 17.4% Education & training 13.0% Health care & social assistance 13.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.8%. Professionals and machinery operators and drivers each account for 21.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 17.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Hookswood, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Professionals (23%) and Machinery operators & drivers (23%).

Managers 34.8% Professionals 21.7% Machinery operators & drivers 21.7% Community & personal service 17.4%

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 Hookswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31355/hookswood/topic/employment