6.8% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Peachester · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Peachester
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Peachester. While about 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the local jobless rate of 6.8% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is less common here than in other areas, with only 51.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
60.4% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across various sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 13.4% and construction at 12.9%. Retail and education both sit at 8.5%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 8.1% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.9%. Professionals follow at 17.2%, with managers at 14.3%, labourers at 12.4%, and community and personal service workers at 11.7%.
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 Peachester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32286/peachester/topic/employment