0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ranges Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ranges Bridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge shift in the local workforce has seen Ranges Bridge become a powerhouse of employment, with 72.5% of adults now working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, driven by a very high proportion of people in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is very active here, with full-time employment at 78%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 59%. This strength is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the national rate of 5.1%.
72.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
78.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 64% of the workforce. Other common industries include mining at 8%, alongside education, health care, and arts and recreation, which each account for 6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers, making up 56% of all roles. Other occupations are split evenly at 6% each for community and personal service, clerical and administrative roles, and labourers.
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 Ranges Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32389/ranges-bridge/topic/employment