5.3% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Benaraby · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Benaraby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Benaraby compared to the rest of the country. About 67.3% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This workforce is largely employed in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 65.2%, well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. While the number of adults working or looking for work rose 32 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has stayed steady at around 5.3%.
67.3% ▲ +89.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 19.9%, followed by construction at 13.9%. Health care and social assistance account for 9.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 25.1%. Managers (12.0%) and machinery operators and drivers (11.3%) are also common roles in the area.
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 Benaraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321011/benaraby/topic/employment