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Jobs & Industry in Upper Freestone

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

A smaller share of the local workforce is in full-time employment compared to most areas, with Upper Freestone seeing only 47.4% of residents in full-time roles. This is far below the Queensland figure of 59.0%, reflecting a local job market that differs significantly from the state average.

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📍 Upper Freestone, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Freestone sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Freestone — lower than 99% of areas.

Upper Freestone0.0%
4370, QLD 5.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and Australian averages.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.9% —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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47.4% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 23.7% of the workforce. Construction is also prominent at 15.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Upper Freestone, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 31%, followed by Construction (21%) and Health care & social assistance (14%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.7% Construction 15.8% Health care & social assistance 10.5% Other services 10.5% Transport & warehousing 7.9% Education & training 7.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly 29% of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation. Technicians and trades people follow at 21.1%, while sales workers and labourers each make up 13.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Upper Freestone, the largest group is Managers at 28%, followed by Technicians & trades (20%) and Sales workers (13%).

Managers 28.9% Technicians & trades 21.1% Sales workers 13.2% Labourers 13.2% Community & personal service 10.5% Clerical & administrative 10.5% Professionals 7.9%

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 Upper Freestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32908/upper-freestone/topic/employment