0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lower Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lower Mount Walker
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the local job market in Lower Mount Walker, where most workers enjoy the stability of full-time roles. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is 56.0%, well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.
56.0% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with education and training being the most common at 14.0%. Professional and technical services follow at 11.8%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 10.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%. Managers and professionals each account for 15.1% of the workforce, while clerical staff and labourers each make up 12.9%.
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 Lower Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31693/lower-mount-walker/topic/employment