0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Iredale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Iredale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Iredale, though fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas. While most of those employed work full-time, the local economy is split across a diverse range of industries and roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, there is no unemployment in the area, a result far lower than the national rate of 5.1%.
57.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 14.6%, followed closely by retail trade at 13.4%. Transport, education, and health care each account for 11.0% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.0%, followed by professionals at 20.7%. Technicians and trades make up 18.3% of the workforce, while sales workers and community service roles account for 13.4% and 12.2% respectively.
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 Iredale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31406/iredale/topic/employment