8.8% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Warra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and forestry employ 39.4% of the workforce in Warra, making it the dominant industry for the area. While full-time work is more common here than in most other areas, the total number of people working or looking for work is notably low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 66.2%, well above the Queensland figure of 59%. However, the unemployment rate is 8.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas and the national figure of 5.1%.
56.3% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry, employing 39.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 11.3%, followed by construction, professional services and health care, each at 7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 33.8%. Other common roles include labourers at 16.9%, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 15.5% of the local workforce.
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 Warra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32994/warra/topic/employment