3.7% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Peak Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Peak Crossing
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment rates in Peak Crossing have remained strong, with a high proportion of the local workforce in steady jobs. Roughly 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, with 64.8% of adults active in the labour force. This is supported by a high rate of full-time employment at 60.2%, while the unemployment rate of 3.7% is a little below the Queensland figure.
64.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 for local workers at 15.2%. Construction also plays a significant role, employing 12.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.9%. Managers and professionals are also well represented, each accounting for 13.8% of the local workforce.
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 Peak Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32288/peak-crossing/topic/employment