44.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
North Branch · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in North Branch are working or looking for work. Only 44.1% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is a far lower figure than the state and national averages.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the Queensland rate of 61.6% and the national average of 61.1%.
44.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Construction at 33%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 33%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in North Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32169/north-branch/topic/employment