3.7% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ilfracombe · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ilfracombe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong work ethic defines Ilfracombe, where 73.2% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is far above the national figure of 58.9% and reflects a community with very high levels of steady employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, reaching 65.7%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the Queensland and national figures.
65.7% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 33.8% of the workforce. Other common employers include public administration, safety, health care, and social assistance, each at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%. Labourers account for 17.8% of jobs, while technicians and tradespeople represent 14.6% of the local workforce.
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 Ilfracombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31383/ilfracombe/topic/employment