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Jobs & Industry in Rollingstone

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

A much higher unemployment rate of 9.7% marks the job market in Rollingstone compared to the national figure of 5.1%. While the area has a strong core of full-time workers, far fewer adults are working or looking for work than in other similar areas.

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📍 Rollingstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Rollingstone sits — Unemployment rate

9.7% ▲ +16.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rollingstone — higher than 89% of areas.

Rollingstone9.7%
4816, QLD 6.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common for only 56.4% of adults, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, for those who are employed, 60.9% are in full-time roles, a little above the national average.

Unemployment rate

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9.7% ▲ +16.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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56.4% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.9% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 64% 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 28.1% of the workforce. Other common fields include public administration and safety at 14.1%, and education and training at 10.9%.

Industries people work in

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In Rollingstone, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, followed by Public administration & safety (17%) and Education & training (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.1% Public administration & safety 14.1% Education & training 10.9% Health care & social assistance 9.4% Manufacturing 6.3% Construction 6.3% Accommodation & food 4.7% Transport & warehousing 4.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 29.7%, followed by managers at 21.9%. Professionals account for 12.5% of roles, while community and personal service workers represent 10.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Rollingstone, the largest group is Labourers at 33%, followed by Managers (25%) and Professionals (14%).

Labourers 29.7% Managers 21.9% Professionals 12.5% Community & personal service 10.9% Technicians & trades 7.8% Sales workers 6.3%

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 Rollingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32463/rollingstone/topic/employment