8.0% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Brisbane
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in South Brisbane have shifted since 2011 as it becomes a denser hub. The area now sees a high number of people working or looking for work, though an unemployment rate of 8.0% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is around 59.6%, the unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national levels.
63.4% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services leading at 14.5%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 14.1%, with 13.6% of people working in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.6%. This is followed by managers at 12.7% and community and personal service workers at 12.2%.
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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32587/south-brisbane/topic/employment