70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Splinter Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 71% of adults in Splinter Creek are working or looking for work, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This strong engagement in the workforce makes it a highly active community compared to the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 70.8%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, ahead of Education & training (21%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 26%, ahead of Technicians & trades (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Splinter Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32616/splinter-creek/topic/employment