Zillmere · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Zillmere

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for Zillmere workers, with 17% of the workforce employed in this sector. While more people work full-time here than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate of 6.9% is much higher than in other parts of the country.

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📍 Zillmere, Suburb / Locality

Where Zillmere sits — Unemployment rate

6.9% ▲ +6.3%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Zillmere — higher than 83% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Zillmere6.9%
4034, QLD 5.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also slightly higher than the state and national averages, but the unemployment rate is a little above both.

6.9% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

62.6% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.9%
  • 2016: 62.0%
  • 2021: 62.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

60.0% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.0%
  • 2016: 63.1%
  • 2021: 60.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond health care, the biggest employers in the area are retail trade at 10.5%, transport and warehousing at 8.2%, and construction at 7.8%. Professional and technical services account for 7.3% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

One in five people work as professionals, which is the most common occupation. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.7%, with community service, labouring, and trades each making up around 12.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Zillmere — Professionals leads at 21%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (15%) and Community & personal service (13%).

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 Zillmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33232/zillmere/topic/employment