4.2% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Irvingdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Irvingdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Irvingdale than in the national average. The area is strongly employed, with 77.9% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is far above the figure for Queensland. This creates a productive local economy with a high rate of steady employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 73.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. This strong participation is reflected in the unemployment rate of 4.2%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
73.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.9% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 44.2% of the workforce. Other common fields include manufacturing at 9.5% and retail trade at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%, followed by labourers at 20%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers also make up a significant part 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 Irvingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31413/irvingdale/topic/employment