6.1% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ipswich West · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Ipswich West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap in employment rates marks Ipswich West, where the percentage of adults working or looking for work is lower than the national figure. While full-time employment is slightly higher than average at 60.9%, the area faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most areas, though it has fallen from 8.1% in 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 59.8% over the last decade.
59.8% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Ipswich West at 15.0%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.9%, closely followed by professionals at 15.4% and community and personal service workers at 14.4%.
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 Ipswich West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30038/ipswich-west/topic/employment