4.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nirimba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nirimba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Nirimba compared to the rest of the country. This workforce is largely driven by a strong presence in health care and professional roles, with 77.9% of adults active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 77.9% of adults are working or looking for work—far above the national figure of 61.1%—the unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, slightly below the Queensland average.
77.9% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 21.6%. Construction follows at 12.0%, with retail trade accounting for 10.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 19.8%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.3% and community and personal service workers at 15.7%.
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 Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32149/nirimba/topic/employment