6.1% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burrum Heads - East · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Burrum Heads - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest industry for workers in Burrum Heads - East (L), where 21.2% of people work in this sector. This is a place with a much smaller workforce than usual, as only 35.4% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 35.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment has also dropped 12 points since 2011 to 49.1%, and the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
35.4% ▼ -47.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, retail trade is a common industry here at 15.2%. Construction makes up 12.7% of the workforce, while administrative support and public safety each account for 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 18.8%. Other frequent jobs include labourers at 14.5%, technicians and trades at 13.9%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 Burrum Heads - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321025/burrum-heads-east/topic/employment