3.6% ▼ -35.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seaforth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Seaforth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of full-time workers than most similar areas live in Seaforth, where 65.5% of the workforce is employed full-time. While these roles are stable, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for its area type.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed tend to have secure roles, with the unemployment rate at 3.6%, slightly lower than the Queensland figure of 5.4%.
40.1% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 22.3% of the workforce, followed by construction at 11%. Education and health care each account for 8% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 21.6%, while machinery operators and drivers follow closely at 19.7%. Managers and professionals each represent around 10% of the local 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 Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32532/seaforth/topic/employment