3.4% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Virginia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Virginia than in most similar areas. This active workforce is highlighted by the 75% participation rate, which sits far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also very common here, with a strong presence across professional and technical sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 75% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above both Queensland and Australia. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 64.3%, while the unemployment rate of 3.4% is a little below the national figure.
75.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.1%. Construction and public administration and safety both account for 8.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.3%, with managers following at 17.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.3% and technicians and tradespeople at 12.9%.
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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32949/virginia/topic/employment