6.4% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stretton · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Stretton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.4% unemployment rate makes Stretton's job market struggle more than most similar areas. While about 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the number of people in full-time roles has dropped significantly over the last decade. This shift has left the area with a jobless rate slightly above the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell by 9 points since 2011 to 57.0%, which is now a little below the national figure. At the same time, the unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.4%, leaving it much higher than most other areas.
62.1% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 57.0%
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 15.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.1%. Other common industries include education and training at 8.2%, and accommodation and food services at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.3%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.2%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 11.5% 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 Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30081/stretton/topic/employment