2.6% ▼ -80.0%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walkerston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Walkerston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Strong employment rates define daily life in Walkerston, where a very low 2.6% unemployment rate shows most residents have steady work. The area is much more active in the workforce than most similar places, with the proportion of adults working or looking for work climbing by 24 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is reflected in full-time employment, which rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 65.6%, well above the Queensland average.
66.8% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 16.2% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.8%, while retail trade makes up 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common roles at 24.3%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.9%.
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 Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315096/walkerston/topic/employment