4.9% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wynnum West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wynnum West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time employment defines the workforce in Wynnum West, where 61.9% of workers have full-time roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While most residents are employed, the area's unemployment rate of 4.9% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is particularly strong here, sitting at 61.9% compared to the national figure of 58.9%.
63.0% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 14.5% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 20.6% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 14.6%, while technicians and trades people make up 14.2% of workers.
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 Wynnum West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33189/wynnum-west/topic/employment