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Jobs & Industry in St Helens Beach

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in St Helens Beach than in most similar areas. While only 34.8% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than the national average. The local workforce is heavily concentrated in primary industries and trade-based roles.

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📍 St Helens Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where St Helens Beach sits — Unemployment rate

5.6% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Helens Beach — higher than 74% of areas.

St Helens Beach5.6%
4798, QLD 3.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 34.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Among those employed, 61.8% have full-time jobs, though the unemployment rate of 5.6% is much higher than in most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.6% ▲ —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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34.8% ▼ -15.0%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.8% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is driven by Agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 30.9% of the workforce. Mining is also a major employer at 20.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.9%.

Industries people work in

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In St Helens Beach, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, followed by Mining (21%) and Health care & social assistance (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 30.9% Mining 20.0% Health care & social assistance 10.9% Education & training 9.1% Manufacturing 7.3% Retail trade 7.3% Construction 5.5% Public administration & safety 5.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.4% and managers at 14.5%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in St Helens Beach — Machinery operators & drivers leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (18%) and Managers (16%).

Machinery operators & drivers 21.8% Technicians & trades 16.4% Managers 14.5% Community & personal service 9.1% Labourers 9.1% Sales workers 7.3% Professionals 5.5% Clerical & administrative 5.5%

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 St Helens Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32642/st-helens-beach/topic/employment