2.9% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gooburrum · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gooburrum
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.9% defines the job market in Gooburrum. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in the rest of the country, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 60.4% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.6%, well below both Queensland and Australia.
56.6% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 25.6% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%, while technicians and trades account for 15.8% of the local workforce.
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 Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321046/gooburrum/topic/employment