56.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Punchs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Punchs Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Punchs Creek than in most similar areas. Only 56.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a local workforce that is smaller and less likely to be in full-time roles than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 52.2%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures.
52.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.5% of the workforce. Education and training also play a significant role, accounting for 13.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.5%, followed by professionals at 21.7%. No one in the area is employed as a technician, tradesperson, or in clerical and administrative 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 Punchs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32372/punchs-creek/topic/employment