4.0% ▼ -49.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Neurum · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Neurum
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in Neurum are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. While this industry is a major pillar of the local economy, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, those who are employed are often in stable roles, with 61.1% working full-time—slightly above the national average.
49.0% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the top industry at 18.1%, followed by construction at 15.3%. Health care and social assistance (9.7%) and administrative support (8.3%) also employ a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. Managers and technicians or trades are tied for second at 16.7% each, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.9% of jobs.
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 Neurum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32123/neurum/topic/employment