6.5% ▲ +127.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Illinbah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Illinbah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.5% than most similar areas marks the job market in Illinbah. While many residents have stable work, this figure sits a little above both the Queensland and national averages. The local workforce is heavily weighted toward trades and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is strong here, with 62.1% of people working full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. About 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the rest of the state.
62.0% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the dominant industry for local workers, accounting for 20.7% of jobs. Other common sectors include retail, administration, and education, which each make up 8.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 29.3%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 17.2%, while managers and community service workers each represent 13.8% 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 Illinbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31385/illinbah/topic/employment