Wilson Beach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wilson Beach

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Wilson Beach. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles than the national average.

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📍 Wilson Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilson Beach sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilson Beach — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Wilson Beach0.0%
4800, QLD 3.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 50.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, 67.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, a rate well above the national average of 58.9%.

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+).

50.8% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 50.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

67.7% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.2%
  • 2021: 67.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in health care and social assistance at 22.6% and mining at 16.1%. Construction and manufacturing each account for 12.9% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Wilson Beach — Health care & social assistance leads at 24%, ahead of Mining (17%) and Manufacturing (14%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Sales workers make up the largest group of professionals at 29.0%, followed by community and personal service workers at 22.6%. Professionals and clerical staff each represent 19.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Wilson Beach — Sales workers leads at 24%, ahead of Community & personal service (18%) and Professionals (16%).

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 Wilson Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33083/wilson-beach/topic/employment