7.3% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kallangur · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kallangur
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.3% unemployment rate in Kallangur is much higher than most similar areas. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, more people here are struggling to find jobs compared to the rest of Queensland.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is very similar to the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.2%, also matching the broader trends across Australia.
62.0% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.6%, followed by retail trade at 11.7% and construction at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.4%, while community and personal service workers follow closely at 15.0%.
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 Kallangur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31475/kallangur/topic/employment