1.9% ▼ -63.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surat · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Surat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of full-time workers than most similar areas defines the workforce in Surat. While only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to be in stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.0%. This is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
49.5% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 19.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.3% and education at 14.0%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up 12.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 19.1%. Labourers make up 14.6% of the workforce, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.7%.
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 Surat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32701/surat/topic/employment