1.4% ▼ -71.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kobble Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kobble Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 1.4% defines the workforce in Kobble Creek, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This is a place where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is particularly strong here, sitting well above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This strong activity is reflected in full-time employment, which at 64.3% is much higher than most areas.
65.0% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 18.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7% and professional and technical services at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.2%, while technicians and trades workers make up 18.4% of the workforce. Managers and clerical staff also represent significant shares at 15.2% and 11.4% 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 Kobble Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31563/kobble-creek/topic/employment