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Jobs & Industry in Hudson

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

Few areas like Hudson have such a stark employment gap, with only 50% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, and the town faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 19.3%—much higher than the rest of the country.

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📍 Hudson, Suburb / Locality

Where Hudson sits — Unemployment rate

19.3% ▲ +183.3%

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

Hudson19.3%
4860, QLD 6.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is low at 53%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59%. This contributes to an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 14 points above the national average.

Unemployment rate

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19.3% ▲ +183.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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50.0% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.0% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 25.8%. Other significant employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction, which both account for 13.6% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Hudson, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 31%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (16%) and Construction (16%).

Health care & social assistance 25.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13.6% Construction 13.6% Other services 9.1% Administrative & support 6.1% Education & training 6.1% Accommodation & food 4.5% Transport & warehousing 4.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly a quarter of workers are in community and personal service roles. Labourers make up 16.7% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators each account for 12.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Hudson, the largest group is Community & personal service at 27%, followed by Labourers (18%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Community & personal service 24.2% Labourers 16.7% Technicians & trades 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers 12.1% Professionals 10.6% Sales workers 9.1% Clerical & administrative 6.1%

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 Hudson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31368/hudson/topic/employment