6.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Southport · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Southport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller share of adults are in full-time work in Southport compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.4% of people here have full-time jobs, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This shift is part of a larger trend, as full-time employment in the area has fallen 13 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 58.4%. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1% and has barely changed since 2011.
58.4% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 50.4%
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 Southport, with 16.4% of workers in this field. Other major industries include accommodation and food (11.9%) and retail trade (10.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%. Community and personal service workers follow at 14.3%, with technicians and trades making up 13.1% of the 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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30078/southport/topic/employment