10.1% ▼ -58.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South East Nanango · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South East Nanango
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.1% defines the job market in South East Nanango, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. While many people here hold full-time roles, a much smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 33.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Australian average of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles, with 62.9% working full-time.
33.6% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 22.5%, followed by manufacturing and other services, which both stand at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%, with community and personal service roles following closely at 20.2%.
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 East Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32588/south-east-nanango/topic/employment