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Keriri Island · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Keriri Island

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Work patterns on Keriri Island have shifted since 2011, with a now very high rate of full-time employment. Half of the local workforce is employed in public administration and safety. However, these strengths sit alongside an unemployment rate that is well above the national figure.

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📍 Keriri Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Keriri Island sits — Unemployment rate

12.8% ▲ +291.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Keriri Island — higher than 94% of areas.

Keriri Island12.8%
4875, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 78.5%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 59%. Yet, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 12.8%, well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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12.8% ▲ +291.5%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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55.3% ▼ -11.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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78.5% ▲ +55.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the dominant industry, employing 50.6% of the workforce. Education and health care follow, each employing 12.7% of residents.

Industries people work in

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In Keriri Island, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 48%, followed by Education & training (12%) and Health care & social assistance (12%).

Public administration & safety 50.6% Education & training 12.7% Health care & social assistance 12.7% Construction 8.9% Electricity, gas & water 6.3% Retail trade 6.3% Accommodation & food 3.8% Transport & warehousing 3.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 29.1%. Labourers (17.7%) and technicians and trades (16.5%) also represent significant portions of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Keriri Island, the largest group is Community & personal service at 26%, followed by Labourers (16%) and Technicians & trades (15%).

Community & personal service 29.1% Labourers 17.7% Technicians & trades 16.5% Clerical & administrative 15.2% Professionals 12.7% Managers 7.6% Sales workers 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers 5.1%

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 Keriri Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31515/keriri-island/topic/employment