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Arcadia Bay · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Arcadia Bay

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

About 17.4% of workers in Arcadia Bay (L) are employed in accommodation and food services, making it the most common industry for the area. This locality has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other areas, with that figure falling to 42.6% since 2011.

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📍 Arcadia Bay, Urban Centre

Where Arcadia Bay sits — Unemployment rate

3.1% ▼ -64.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Arcadia Bay — lower than 77% of areas.

Arcadia Bay3.1%
4819, QLD 5.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, at just 42.6%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, while the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national rates at 3.1%.

Unemployment rate

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3.1% ▼ -64.6%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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42.6% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.3% ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with retail trade at 14.1% and professional and technical services at 12%. Public administration and safety and health care and social assistance each account for 9.8% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 20.7%, followed by professionals at 18.5%. Other significant groups include labourers at 15.2%, sales workers at 14.1%, and community and personal service workers at 10.9%.

Occupations people work in

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Arcadia Bay splits fairly evenly between Managers (21%) and Professionals (19%), with Labourers at 15%.

Managers 20.7% Professionals 18.5% Labourers 15.2% Sales workers 14.1% Community & personal service 10.9% Technicians & trades 9.8% Clerical & administrative 9.8%

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 Arcadia Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322006/arcadia-bay/topic/employment