4.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ironpot · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ironpot
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest occupational group in Ironpot, where 23% of the workforce falls into this category. The area has a very strong employment profile, with 65% of the population working full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, at 67.3%. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as both Queensland and Australia.
67.3% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by retail trade at 11%. Mining and construction follow closely, each employing 9% of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of tradespeople, clerical and administrative roles are common at 21%. Managers make up 18% of the workforce, while professionals account for 10%.
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 Ironpot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31410/ironpot/topic/employment