6.2% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Redcliffe · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Redcliffe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Redcliffe compared to most similar areas. Only 53.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a local job market where a smaller proportion of the population is employed than in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 6.5 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also a little below the national figure at 57.1%, while the unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is much higher than most areas.
53.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 Redcliffe at 17.6%. Other major industries include construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 19.1%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.3%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 14.1% of the local workforce.
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 Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30071/redcliffe/topic/employment