CensusAtlas

Turkey Beach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Turkey Beach

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Retail trade is the most common industry for workers in Turkey Beach, where 16.7% of employees work in this sector. This small area has a very high rate of full-time employment, but a much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.

Open map →
📍 Turkey Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Turkey Beach sits — Unemployment rate

15.9% ▲ +275.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Turkey Beach — higher than 98% of areas.

Turkey Beach15.9%
4678, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 72.2% of workers are in full-time roles—far above the national figure of 58.9%—the overall number of adults working or looking for work is very low at 34.9%. This contrasts with a high unemployment rate of 15.9%, which is far above both Queensland and Australia.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

15.9% ▲ +275.9%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

View on map →

34.9% ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

View on map →

72.2% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Besides retail trade, the main industries for residents include construction at 13.9% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.1%. Administrative support and public administration and safety each account for 8.3% of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

View on map →

Turkey Beach splits fairly evenly between Retail trade (29%) and Construction (24%), with Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 19%.

Retail trade 16.7% Construction 13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 11.1% Administrative & support 8.3% Public administration & safety 8.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is split across several roles, with managers being the most common group at 19.4%. Professionals, sales workers, and labourers each make up 16.7% of occupations, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Turkey Beach

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Turkey Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32888/turkey-beach/topic/employment