2.8% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walkerston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Walkerston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 65.2% stands out in Walkerston, which is well above the national figure. This is a hardworking area where a large proportion of adults are active in the workforce. The local job market is strong, with very few people out of work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the Queensland average. This high activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 2.8%, which is lower than most similar areas.
66.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 15.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.7%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.5%, manufacturing at 8.5%, and construction at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades, making up 23.5% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 14.4%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 14.0% of jobs.
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 Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32959/walkerston/topic/employment