5.4% ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beerwah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Beerwah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A workforce focused on health and trade defines the daily economy of Beerwah. While more adults are now working or looking for work than a decade ago, the share of full-time employment is notably lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 58.1% of adults, a rise of 7.8 points since 2011. However, full-time work is less common here than in most areas, at 53.9%, and the unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than in most similar places.
58.1% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 17.4% of the workforce, followed by construction at 13.1% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, while professionals account for 16.1% 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 Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314004/beerwah/topic/employment