4.6% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Lookout · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Point Lookout
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of residents are in full-time work in Point Lookout compared to the rest of the state. Only 39.9% of people hold full-time jobs, which is 19 percentage points below the Queensland and national figures. This reflects a shift in the local workforce, as full-time employment has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While this represents a decline since 2011, the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
52.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
39.9% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is heavily concentrated in tourism and hospitality, with 21.5% of workers in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include construction at 9.1% and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%, followed by managers at 17.6%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.4% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and labourers each make up around 13%.
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 Point Lookout [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321084/point-lookout/topic/employment