4.4% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woombye · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woombye
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Woombye compared to most similar areas. While 66.4% of adults are in the labour force, full-time roles are less common here than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is lower than most areas, sitting at 53.3% compared to 59% across Queensland.
66.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for locals are health care and social assistance at 19.2%, followed by construction at 12.3% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five workers is a professional, while technicians and tradespeople make up 15.3% of the local workforce. Community and personal service roles account for another 13.1%.
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 Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33151/woombye/topic/employment