25.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Teelah · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very small share of the adult population is working or looking for work in Teelah. Only 25.8% of adults are active in the labour force, which is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 25.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below both the Queensland (61.6%) and Australian (61.1%) averages and among the lowest for similar areas.
25.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 38%, ahead of Retail trade (19%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 19%, ahead of Professionals (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Teelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32765/teelah/topic/employment