4.7% ▲ —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lucinda · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lucinda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few adults are working or looking for work in Lucinda, with only 44.5% of the population in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a local economy where many residents are not employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment stands at 55.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%, while the unemployment rate is 4.7%.
44.5% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across various sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 19.1%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7% and manufacturing at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians, trades, and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 19.1% of the workforce. Managers follow at 13.6%, with professionals and office staff both accounting for 11.7% of occupations.
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 Lucinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31701/lucinda/topic/employment