23.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Rules Beach · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 23.1% of adults in Rules Beach are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This strikingly low level of employment suggests a population that is largely not active in the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is just 23.1%, a figure far below both the Queensland rate of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
23.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 58%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 83%, ahead of Labourers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rules Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32489/rules-beach/topic/employment