3.6% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Topaz · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Topaz
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in full-time work in Topaz than in most similar areas. Only 41.3% of residents hold full-time jobs, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. This creates a local job market that differs significantly from the broader patterns seen across Queensland.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Australian average. While the full-time rate is low, the unemployment rate is 3.6%, slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
58.5% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.3% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 22.7%. Other main employers include education and training at 12%, and health care and social assistance at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. They are followed closely by community and personal service workers at 20% and managers at 18.7%.
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 Topaz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32857/topaz/topic/employment