5.9% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nerang · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nerang
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 5.9% shapes the job market in Nerang. While most people here work in health care or construction, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures. This creates a local workforce where many more residents are out of work compared to similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is well below the state average at 53.6%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than in most other areas.
60.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.0%. Other major industries include construction at 12.8% and retail trade at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%. Professionals follow at 14.4%, with clerical and administrative staff accounting for 13.5% of the workforce.
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 Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32117/nerang/topic/employment