6.8% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bonney · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Bonney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.8% than most similar areas marks the current job market in Bonney. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state and country. This shift is part of a wider trend, as full-time employment has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has dropped 10 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen to 6.8%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
58.5% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 11% and accommodation and food services at 10%. Construction and education also make up a fair share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.6%.
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 Bonney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30005/bonney/topic/employment