19.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shelburne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Shelburne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 19% is the most striking feature of the job market in Shelburne. Only 56.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This low participation is consistent with an unemployment rate that is far above the national rate of 5.1%.
56.8% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Retail trade at 25%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 33%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Shelburne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32549/shelburne/topic/employment