11.9% ▲ —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Barrine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lake Barrine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.9% is among the highest for similar areas, making Lake Barrine a place where finding work is currently a challenge. Only 45.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low level of employment is reflected in the small number of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 48.4%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This is much lower than most similar areas and aligns with the high unemployment rate.
45.6% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.4% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 24.2%, followed by accommodation and food at 16.1% and education and training at 14.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 29.0%, while community and personal service workers make up 24.2% 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 Lake Barrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31611/lake-barrine/topic/employment