6.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surfers Paradise · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Surfers Paradise
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 Surfers Paradise than in most similar areas. Only 56.8% of adults are in the labour force, with full-time employment falling 13 points since 2011. This shift reflects a local job market that is much less stable than the state or national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 50.4%, and the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.0%. Overall, the share of adults working or looking for work is well below both Queensland and Australia.
56.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in service roles, with accommodation and food services leading at 13.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.0%. Retail trade and construction also make up significant shares of the economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.6%, while 15.7% are managers. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.4% and clerical and administrative staff at 11.9%.
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 Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30082/surfers-paradise/topic/employment