6.0% ▲ +294.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wurdong Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wurdong Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time employment defines Wurdong Heights, where 62.8% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. While most adults are in work, the area faces a bit more struggle with unemployment than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
61.6% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 18.8% of jobs. Construction (11.0%) and health care and social assistance (10.6%) also make up large parts of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%. Other common roles include professionals at 17.0% and machinery operators or drivers at 16.1%.
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 Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33176/wurdong-heights/topic/employment