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Retro · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Retro

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer people are working or looking for work in Retro than in most similar areas. Only 47.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national and state figures.

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📍 Retro, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Less than half of adults in Retro are working or looking for work. This 47.5% rate is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the national rate of 61.1%.

Labour-force participation

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47.5% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 79%, ahead of Education & training (16%).

Industries people work in

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In Retro, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 71%; Education & training is next at 14%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 78.9% Education & training 15.8% Health care & social assistance 15.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 42%, ahead of Labourers (37%).

Occupations people work in

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In Retro, the largest group is Managers at 44%, followed by Labourers (39%) and Machinery operators & drivers (17%).

Managers 42.1% Labourers 36.8% Machinery operators & drivers 15.8%

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 Retro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32420/retro/topic/employment