4.6% —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yeppoon · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Yeppoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of the workforce in Yeppoon is employed full-time, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a town where a high proportion of the population is active in the workforce, though the overall rate of adults working or looking for work is slightly lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the Australian figure at 60.4%. While 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas, this is a little below the Queensland rate of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
59.1% —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
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 13.6%, followed by education and training at 12.1%. Other major industries include construction at 10.2% and mining at 10.1%, with 8.9% of the workforce in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, followed by technicians and trades people at 17.3%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.6% of jobs, while clerical and administrative staff make up 11.5% and managers 10.1%.
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 Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313012/yeppoon/topic/employment