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Oakdale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Oakdale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Oakdale compared to the rest of the country. While only 48.8% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are largely in full-time roles, and the unemployment rate is a remarkable 0.0%.

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📍 Oakdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Oakdale sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oakdale — lower than 99% of areas.

Oakdale0.0%
4605, QLD 7.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment sits at 61.9%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the 48.8% of adults working or looking for work is far below the Queensland rate of 61.6%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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48.8% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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61.9% —

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Local work is concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 28.6% of people. Transport and warehousing also make up a large slice of the workforce at 23.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Oakdale, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 43%, followed by Transport & warehousing (36%) and Public administration & safety (21%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.6% Transport & warehousing 23.8% Public administration & safety 14.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

About a third of workers are machinery operators and drivers, the most common role in the area. Community and personal service workers make up 19.0%, while managers and labourers each account for 14.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Oakdale, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 41%, followed by Community & personal service (24%) and Managers (18%).

Machinery operators & drivers 33.3% Community & personal service 19.0% Managers 14.3% Labourers 14.3%

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 Oakdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32207/oakdale/topic/employment