4.2% ▼ -59.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Curtis · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Port Curtis
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Port Curtis compared to most areas, with only 57.5% working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Much of the local economy is driven by healthcare, construction, and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average, with only 52.2% of people in these roles. While the unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is a little below the Queensland figure, it remains higher than most similar areas.
57.5% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 15.9%, followed by construction at 13.0% and education and training at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, with community and personal service workers following closely at 18.8%.
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 Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32351/port-curtis/topic/employment