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Silverdale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Silverdale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A huge 73.9% of adults in Silverdale are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a strong preference for full-time employment, making it a place where the vast majority of the workforce is actively engaged.

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📍 Silverdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Silverdale sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silverdale — higher than 62% of areas.

Silverdale4.4%
4307, QLD 3.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is very common here, with 63.5% of the workforce in these roles, well above the Queensland figure. While the unemployment rate is 4.4%, this is about the same as the state and national averages.

Unemployment rate

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4.4% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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73.9% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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63.5% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 36.5% of workers. Other common sectors include accommodation and food services at 11.1%, and construction at 9.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Silverdale, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 55%; Accommodation & food is next at 17%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36.5% Accommodation & food 11.1% Construction 9.5% Manufacturing 4.8% Health care & social assistance 4.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.9%. Technicians and trades follow at 12.7%, with labourers accounting for 11.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Silverdale, the largest group is Managers at 40%, followed by Technicians & trades (15%) and Labourers (13%).

Managers 34.9% Technicians & trades 12.7% Labourers 11.1% Community & personal service 9.5% Clerical & administrative 7.9% Sales workers 6.3% Professionals 4.8%

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 Silverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32568/silverdale/topic/employment