6.2% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Park Ridge South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Park Ridge South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.2% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in Park Ridge South. While many residents hold full-time roles, the local job market faces more challenges than the state and national averages. This creates a landscape where a significant portion of the workforce is concentrated in trade and service industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Among those employed, 60.2% have full-time jobs, a rate slightly above the national average.
60.7% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 15.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.8%. Other notable sectors include transport and warehousing at 9.7% and manufacturing at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common at 16.9%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.4%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 12.8% of the workforce, while managers and professionals account for 12.3% and 10.7% 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 Park Ridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32272/park-ridge-south/topic/employment