8.5% ▲ +98.2%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Helidon · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Helidon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for workers in Helidon (L), where 13.4% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the area faces a bit of a struggle with an unemployment rate of 8.5%. This is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very strong at 62.7%, which is well above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate has risen since 2011 to 8.5%, a level much higher than most similar areas.
57.1% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing leads the way at 13.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.8%. Other key sectors include transport and warehousing at 10.7% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 17.0%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.0%. Technicians and trades make up 13.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 13.1%.
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 Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321050/helidon/topic/employment