4.4% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bargara - Innes Park · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bargara - Innes Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce in Bargara - Innes Park are professionals, making it a highly skilled hub for the region. While many adults here are not in the workforce, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles. This employment pattern has shifted over the last decade, with more people working full-time and far fewer facing unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4%, and full-time employment rose by 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.8%.
49.7% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
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 23.1%, followed by education and training at 12.3%. Other common industries include retail trade, construction, and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 24.9%, with 14% in community and personal service roles. Managers, clerical staff, and technicians or trades people also represent significant portions 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 Bargara - Innes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313002/bargara-innes-park/topic/employment