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Jobs & Industry in Pierces Creek

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high unemployment rate of 12.9% marks the local job market in Pierces Creek, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Only 43.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national levels.

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📍 Pierces Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Pierces Creek sits — Unemployment rate

12.9% ▲ +72.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pierces Creek — higher than 94% of areas.

Pierces Creek12.9%
4355, QLD 5.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment sits at 55.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This low level of activity is echoed in the general workforce, as the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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12.9% ▲ +72.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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43.1% ▼ -14.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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55.6% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly 30% of workers are employed in public administration and safety, followed by construction at 25.9%. Other common industries include education and training (18.5%) and health care and social assistance (14.8%).

Industries people work in

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Pierces Creek splits fairly evenly between Public administration & safety (33%) and Construction (29%), with Education & training at 21%.

Public administration & safety 29.6% Construction 25.9% Education & training 18.5% Health care & social assistance 14.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 33.3%. Professionals, technicians, and trades workers each make up 22.2% of the workforce, while community services and labouring roles each account for 18.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Pierces Creek, the largest group is Clerical & administrative at 29%, followed by Professionals (19%) and Technicians & trades (19%).

Clerical & administrative 33.3% Professionals 22.2% Technicians & trades 22.2% Community & personal service 18.5% Labourers 18.5%

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 Pierces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32311/pierces-creek/topic/employment