15.0% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Smithlea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Smithlea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark 15% unemployment rate marks the job market in Smithlea, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. While more than half the workforce is concentrated in agriculture, the area sees a high proportion of people in full-time roles compared to other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.6%. However, the 15% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits nearly 10 points above the Queensland average.
60.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 54.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common here, accounting for 45.5% of jobs, while labourers make up 13.6% of the 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 Smithlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32580/smithlea/topic/employment