8.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodmillar · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodmillar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job opportunities in Woodmillar have shifted over the last decade, with the local workforce now facing tougher conditions. An unemployment rate of 8.2% is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.1%. This suggests a more challenging job market than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 54.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the Queensland figure, with only 53.2% of the population in full-time roles.
54.4% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.9%. Retail trade and manufacturing also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a very large portion of the local workforce at 40.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.8%, and technicians and trades at 8.5%.
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 Woodmillar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33137/woodmillar/topic/employment