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Jobs & Industry in Swanfels

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

Only 50% of adults in Swanfels work full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This low rate of full-time employment is a defining feature of the local workforce. While some residents are in professional roles, others work in education or agriculture.

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📍 Swanfels, Suburb / Locality

Where Swanfels sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swanfels — higher than 62% of areas.

Swanfels4.5%
4371, QLD 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.3% —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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50.0% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Education and training is the most common industry at 16.2%. This is followed by health care and social assistance and agriculture, forestry and fishing, which both account for 11.8% of workers.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Swanfels — Education & training leads at 21%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (15%) and Health care & social assistance (15%).

Education & training 16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 11.8% Health care & social assistance 11.8% Construction 10.3% Mining 7.4% Transport & warehousing 5.9% Professional & technical 5.9% Retail trade 4.4% Other services 4.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.2%, while clerical staff and labourers each represent 13.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Swanfels, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Technicians & trades (17%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 27.9% Technicians & trades 16.2% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Labourers 13.2% Managers 8.8% Community & personal service 5.9% Sales workers 4.4% Machinery operators & drivers 4.4%

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 Swanfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32708/swanfels/topic/employment