6.4% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Takura · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Takura
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.4% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in Takura. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the state and national figures, more people here are out of work than in the wider region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
62.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed closely by construction at 15.9%. Other common industries include retail trade, education, and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 20.1% of the workforce, while professionals account for 19.7%. Managers, machinery operators, and office staff also make up significant portions of local jobs.
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 Takura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32719/takura/topic/employment