2.0% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rosslyn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rosslyn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.0% defines the job market in Rosslyn. This is well below both the Queensland and national figures, showing a strong level of local employment. The workforce is diverse, with a significant number of people employed in mining and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland rate of 61.6%. However, those who do have jobs are mostly in full-time roles, at 58.3%.
58.5% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for residents at 12.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.2% and construction at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%, while technicians and trades follow at 19.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2% of the workforce.
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 Rosslyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32479/rosslyn/topic/employment