0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wellesley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wellesley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Wellesley. Almost 74% of adults are working or looking for work, and the area recorded an unemployment rate of 0.0%. This creates a highly active local job market compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 66.7%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 59%. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above both the state and national averages.
73.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by the land, with 73.3% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other roles are split between construction and retail trade, both at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers, making up 53.3% of all jobs. Technicians and trades people follow at 11.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 8.9%.
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 Wellesley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33025/wellesley/topic/employment