4.2% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cedar Grove · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cedar Grove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer residents are working or looking for work in Cedar Grove than in 2011, though 69.6% of adults still do. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dipped over the last decade, but remains higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time work is common here at 61.4%, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% is a little below the state average.
69.6% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 17.1% of workers in the field. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.9%, while retail trade accounts for 9.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.5% and community and personal service workers at 13.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cedar Grove
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cedar Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315015/cedar-grove/topic/employment