4.5% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jindalee · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Jindalee than in most other areas, with a rate of 77.3%. This high level of activity is matched by a strong full-time employment rate of 60.7%, which is a little above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above both the state and national figures. While 60.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.5% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
77.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.3%, followed by construction at 12.8% and retail trade at 10.2%. Mining and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 18.7%, closely followed by professionals at 18.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff, managers, and community service workers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Jindalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50696/jindalee/topic/employment