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Jobs & Industry in South Stradbroke

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in South Stradbroke than in most similar areas, with only 43.6% in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those who are employed, full-time work is common, and the area is heavily reliant on the tourism and hospitality sectors.

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📍 South Stradbroke, Suburb / Locality

Where South Stradbroke sits — Unemployment rate

5.2% ▼ -79.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Stradbroke — higher than 71% of areas.

South Stradbroke5.2%
4216, QLD 5.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While only 43.6% of adults are working or looking for work—far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%—those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than people in most other areas. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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5.2% ▼ -79.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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43.6% ▲ +12.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.2% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is concentrated in a few key sectors, with over a quarter of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 18.4%, and construction at 12.2%.

Industries people work in

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In South Stradbroke, the largest group is Accommodation & food at 36%, followed by Health care & social assistance (25%) and Construction (17%).

Accommodation & food 26.5% Health care & social assistance 18.4% Construction 12.2% Public administration & safety 10.2% Wholesale trade 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Job roles are varied, but managers make up the largest group at 26.5%. Labourers are also common at 22.4%, followed by professionals at 18.4% and technicians and trades at 16.3%.

Occupations people work in

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South Stradbroke splits fairly evenly between Managers (24%) and Labourers (20%), with Professionals at 17%.

Managers 26.5% Labourers 22.4% Professionals 18.4% Technicians & trades 16.3% Clerical & administrative 16.3% Community & personal service 10.2%

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 Stradbroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32599/south-stradbroke/topic/employment