70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Nicholson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nicholson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Nicholson than in most similar areas. Around 70.8% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is significantly higher than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 70.8% activity rate in Nicholson is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 88%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 41%, ahead of Managers (18%).
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 Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32141/nicholson/topic/employment