0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Hermitage · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the workforce in The Hermitage, leaving it well below the state and national figures. Full-time work is very common here, with 63.6% of the population employed full-time, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as the national figure—the lack of unemployment is a standout feature. This contributes to full-time employment being well above the Queensland average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.4% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 27.3%. Retail trade follows at 18.2%, while professional and technical services and education and training both account for 12.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers are equally common, each accounting for 21.2% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in The Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32795/the-hermitage/topic/employment