7.7% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
White Rock · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in White Rock
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.7% marks the job market in White Rock, which is a little above the national figure. While many residents find work in health and retail, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Queensland and national averages. This coincides with an unemployment rate of 7.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
56.9% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.1% and accommodation and food services at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, while technicians and trades people follow at 15.4%.
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 White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33062/white-rock/topic/employment