5.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Round Hill · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few people are working or looking for work in Round Hill, with only 48.4% of adults in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1% and reflects a small, sparsely populated area where full-time employment is notably low.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42% of adults have full-time jobs, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59%. While the unemployment rate of 5.4% is about the same as the state and national figures, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
5.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
48.4% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.0% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in accommodation and food services, which employs 27.5% of people. Other common industries include construction at 14.5% and retail trade and administration both at 10.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.4%. Labourers account for 11.6% of occupations, while professionals represent 10.1% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Round Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32484/round-hill/topic/employment