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Woorabinda · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Woorabinda

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Job opportunities in Woorabinda are limited, with an unemployment rate of 20.9% that is far above the national figure. This high level of joblessness is the defining feature of the local workforce. While many residents work in essential community services, the number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Woorabinda, Urban Centre

Where Woorabinda sits — Unemployment rate

20.9% ▲ +125.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Woorabinda — higher than 95% of areas.

Woorabinda20.9%
4713, QLD 20.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 38.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Unemployment has risen sharply by 12 points since 2011, while the share of people in full-time jobs fell by 8.3 points over the same period.

Unemployment rate

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20.9% ▲ +125.6%

Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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38.3% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.2% ▼ -12.7%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Woorabinda is concentrated in a few key areas, with education and training (27.3%) and public administration and safety (26.8%) being the most common industries. Health care and social assistance also employ a large portion of the workforce at 22.7%.

Industries people work in

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Woorabinda splits fairly evenly between Education & training (29%) and Public administration & safety (28%), with Health care & social assistance at 24%.

Education & training 27.3% Public administration & safety 26.8% Health care & social assistance 22.7% Construction 5.2% Other services 4.6% Retail trade 3.1% Administrative & support 3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 28.4%, followed by professionals at 21.6%. Labourers make up 17% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Woorabinda, the largest group is Community & personal service at 29%, followed by Professionals (22%) and Labourers (17%).

Community & personal service 28.4% Professionals 21.6% Labourers 17.0% Clerical & administrative 12.9% Machinery operators & drivers 7.2% Technicians & trades 6.7% Managers 5.2%

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 Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321112/woorabinda/topic/employment