Nahrunda · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Nahrunda

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

Fewer than 53% of adults are working or looking for work in Nahrunda, making it a place where a smaller portion of the population is active in the job market. This is much lower than most similar areas, with full-time employment also sitting well below state and national levels.

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📍 Nahrunda, Suburb / Locality

Where Nahrunda sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▲ —
  • 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 Nahrunda — higher than 71% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Nahrunda5.1%
4570, QLD 6.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 52% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 53.3%, while the unemployment rate is 5.1%, about the same as Australia's figure.

5.1% ▲ —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

52.0% ▼ -3.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.0%
  • 2016: 41.0%
  • 2021: 52.0%

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

53.3% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.2%
  • 2016: 64.6%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 17.3%, followed by education and training at 14.7% and manufacturing at 13.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Local jobs are split evenly between technicians and trades and clerical and administrative roles, both at 16%. Labourers make up 12% of the workforce, while managers and professionals each account for 10.7%.

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 Nahrunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32098/nahrunda/topic/employment