5.2% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oxenford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Oxenford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working residents makes Oxenford a busy hub of employment. Around 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While many are employed, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 56.8%, slightly below the national figure of 58.9%.
68.9% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed by construction at 12.8% and retail trade at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation at 16.9%, closely followed by professionals at 16.6% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 Oxenford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32241/oxenford/topic/employment