6.1% ▼ -67.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sarina · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Sarina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A surge in employment has transformed Sarina since 2011, with the share of adults working or looking for work jumping 18 percentage points. Full-time employment is now much higher than in most similar areas. This shift comes alongside a significant drop in the unemployment rate, which fell 13 points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Currently, 61.7% of residents are employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate is 6.1%—a little above the Australian average—it is far lower than it was in 2011. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work (52.0%) remains well below the Queensland figure.
52.0% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by transport and warehousing, which employs 14.3% of people. Other major industries include mining at 11.7%, health care and social assistance at 10.1%, and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Manual and technical roles are common here, with machinery operators and drivers making up 19.1% of workers. Technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 18.0% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 11.6%.
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 Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315088/sarina/topic/employment