5.6% ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toowoomba South · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Toowoomba South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significant 22.7% of workers in Toowoomba South are employed in health care and social assistance, the most common industry here. While the typical resident's work patterns mirror the national average, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is higher than most areas and has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
59.7% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
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 22.7%, followed by education and training at 11.6%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.9%, construction at 7.0%, and accommodation and food services at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.2%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 15.4%, technicians and tradespeople at 13.2%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.3%.
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 Toowoomba South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30087/toowoomba-south/topic/employment