5.7% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whyanbeel · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whyanbeel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Whyanbeel. While 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, only 51.7% are employed full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 5.7% is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is a little below the national average.
59.1% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for residents at 16.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.4%. Professional and technical services and health care both account for 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 22.5%, with technicians and trades making up another 21.3%. Labourers, professionals, and managers follow at 14.6%, 13.5% and 12.4% respectively.
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 Whyanbeel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33067/whyanbeel/topic/employment