7.9% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beaudesert · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Beaudesert
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Beaudesert than in most similar areas. The typical employment landscape has shifted since 2011, with the share of full-time workers dropping 11 percentage points to 55.8%. This reflects a changing job market where unemployment is now a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is also much higher than most areas, sitting at 7.9%, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 5.4%.
48.9% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 13.8%, followed by construction at 11.9% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 15.8%, while technicians and trades follow closely at 15.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.6%.
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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314003/beaudesert/topic/employment