16.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wyberba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wyberba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A starkly different job market has emerged in Wyberba over the last decade, now defined by a high unemployment rate of 16.7%. This figure is far above the national rate of 5.1% and the Queensland rate of 5.4%. Very few adults here are working or looking for work, with only 40% active in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 50%, well below the Queensland average of 59%.
40.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and accommodation and food services, each at 19.2%. Manufacturing and utilities both account for 11.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%, followed by labourers at 26.9% and technicians and tradespeople at 23.1%.
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 Wyberba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33184/wyberba/topic/employment