8.5% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wulkuraka · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wulkuraka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 8.5% defines the current job market in Wulkuraka, which is well above both the state and national figures. While most residents who are working do so full-time, the local workforce is heavily concentrated in healthcare, social assistance, and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 8.5%, sitting well above the Queensland rate of 5.4%.
63.1% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, making up 20.3% of jobs. Other common industries include manufacturing at 10.1% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 16.9%. This is followed closely by community and personal service workers at 16.4% and labourers at 13.9%.
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 Wulkuraka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33173/wulkuraka/topic/employment