5.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Packers Camp · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Packers Camp
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 56.3% of adults in Packers Camp are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This sparsely populated area has a workforce that is smaller than in most similar places. While few are employed, those who are tend to work in professional and health roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the national figure. For those who are employed, 59.6% have full-time jobs, which is about the same as the state and national rates. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, roughly equal to the rest of Australia.
56.3% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 59.6%
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 here at 21.1%, followed by retail trade at 19.3%. Other services make up 12.3% of the workforce, while public administration and safety account for 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 29.8%, with managers making up a further 21.1%. Clerical and administrative workers account for 17.5%, while labourers and technicians or tradespeople make up 12.3% and 10.5% respectively.
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 Packers Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32249/packers-camp/topic/employment