4.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stones Corner · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high percentage of adults are working or looking for work in Stones Corner, with 76% active in the labour force. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, making it an exceptionally active professional hub.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national average at 64.9%. While the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is higher than most similar areas, it remains about the same as the Queensland figure.
4.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
76.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 20.3%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 12.6% and education and training at 10%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff also feature strongly, accounting for 13.1% and 12.2% of the workforce respectively.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Stones Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32672/stones-corner/topic/employment