4.2% ▼ -36.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thulimbah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Thulimbah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a quarter of workers in Thulimbah are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This rural focus defines the local economy, though the area has a surprisingly high rate of full-time employment for those who are working. It is a small community where primary production and management roles are the main drivers of daily work life.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those who are employed, 61.7% work full-time, a little above the Queensland average.
47.4% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry here at 25.6%. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 14.3%, and accommodation and food services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%, followed closely by labourers at 21.1%. Community and personal service workers represent 12.8% of the local workforce.
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 Thulimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32821/thulimbah/topic/employment