7.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sugarloaf
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 51.1% of adults in Sugarloaf are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This low level of employment is coupled with an unemployment rate of 7.0%, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 48.5% of residents in this category. The number of adults working or looking for work is also far below the Queensland average of 61.6%.
51.1% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
A quarter of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, while 22.1% work in health care and social assistance. Other key industries include accommodation and food (16.2%) and construction (14.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles for residents are managers at 19.1% and professionals at 17.6%. Labourers make up 16.2% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers and machinery operators both sit at 10.3%.
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 Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32685/sugarloaf/topic/employment