3.6% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Priestdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Priestdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Most people in Priestdale balance their working lives across a diverse range of roles, with health care and professional services leading the way. About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, and the local unemployment rate is a little below the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
60.1% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 59.5%
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 at 21.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 17.9% and construction at 15.5%. Manufacturing also employs a notable 10.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 27.4%, while professionals make up 22.6%. Managers account for 15.5% of workers, with technicians and tradespeople filling 11.9% of roles.
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 Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32364/priestdale/topic/employment