4.3% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buderim · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Buderim
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Buderim compared to the rest of the country. While 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles is well below the national figure. This shift is a major trend for the area, with full-time employment dropping by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas. Unemployment is low at 4.3%, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
63.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 51.9%
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 Buderim, accounting for 19.1% of jobs. Retail trade and construction also employ a significant portion of the workforce at 10.6% and 10.3% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, making up 23.5% of the workforce. Other common jobs include community and personal service workers at 14.2% and technicians and trades people at 13.4%.
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 Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30007/buderim/topic/employment