2.2% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kurrimine Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kurrimine Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the workforce in Kurrimine Beach. While few adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, those who are employed enjoy a level of job security well below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. For those in the workforce, full-time employment sits at 58.2%, roughly the same as the national average.
45.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 13.2%. Other notable industries include education and training, and public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers here at 18.8%, with managers and technicians and trades also making up large shares at 17.1% and 16.4% 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 Kurrimine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31593/kurrimine-beach/topic/employment