3.6% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ilbilbie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ilbilbie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Ilbilbie than in most similar areas. Only 48.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed generally find stable work, with a typical full-time rate of 57.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below both the Queensland figure of 5.4% and the national rate of 5.1%. Full-time employment stands at 57.9%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
48.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 23.0%, followed by mining at 14.5% and construction at 10.5%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 9.9% and public administration and safety at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. Managers, technicians and trades, and labourers each account for 15.1% of the workforce, while 11.2% work in clerical and administrative roles.
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 Ilbilbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31382/ilbilbie/topic/employment