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Nerada · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Nerada

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

Nearly 41% of workers in Nerada are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. This is a highly active community where 71.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Nerada, Suburb / Locality

Where Nerada sits — Unemployment rate

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nerada — higher than 89% of areas.

Nerada9.8%
4860, QLD 6.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working life here is mostly full-time, with 67.3% of people in these roles, which is well above the Queensland figure. However, the unemployment rate is 9.8%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national average.

Unemployment rate

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9.8% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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71.8% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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67.3% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from the huge share of farming and forestry, other common industries include other services at 13.5%, while construction and education each account for 7.7% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Nerada, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Other services (17%) and Construction (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 40.4% Other services 13.5% Construction 7.7% Education & training 7.7% Mining 5.8% Administrative & support 5.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common jobs are managers at 36.5% and labourers at 26.9%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 11.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Nerada, the largest group is Managers at 34%, followed by Labourers (25%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Managers 36.5% Labourers 26.9% Clerical & administrative 11.5% Technicians & trades 9.6% Professionals 7.7% Sales workers 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7%

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 Nerada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32116/nerada/topic/employment