Landsborough · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Landsborough

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

Only 55.8% of working people in Landsborough have full-time jobs, a figure well below the national and state averages. While a similar number of adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, the typical employment pattern here is less stable than in most parts of the country.

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📍 Landsborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Landsborough sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -33.3%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Landsborough — higher than 64% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Landsborough4.6%
4550, QLD 4.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate of 4.6% is higher than in most similar areas.

4.6% ▼ -33.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

62.9% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.7%
  • 2016: 59.8%
  • 2021: 62.9%

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

55.8% ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.1%
  • 2016: 55.9%
  • 2021: 55.8%

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 at 15.3%, followed closely by construction at 15.0% and retail trade at 10.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.9%, while professionals and community and personal service workers each account for around 13% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Landsborough — Technicians & trades leads at 21%, ahead of Professionals (14%) and Community & personal service (14%).

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 Landsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31631/landsborough/topic/employment