72.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Pikedale · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Pikedale compared to the rest of the country. About 72.7% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 72.7%, the share of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas. This is 11 percentage points above the Queensland figure and 12 points above the Australian average.
72.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, ahead of Accommodation & food (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 42%, ahead of Community & personal service (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Pikedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32312/pikedale/topic/employment