19.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scrubby Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Scrubby Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 43% of professionals make up the workforce in Scrubby Creek, though the area faces significant job challenges. While full-time work is more common here than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate is very high at 19.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.7%. However, the unemployment rate is far above the Australian figure of 5.1%, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland average.
58.5% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main industry for 28.6% of workers. Construction and education each account for 14.3%, while manufacturing and real estate both sit at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 42.9%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 10.7%.
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 Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32530/scrubby-creek/topic/employment