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Boigu Island · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Boigu Island

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work on Boigu Island than in 2011, with the number dropping by 19 percentage points. The area now faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 15.9%, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Boigu Island, Urban Centre

Where Boigu Island sits — Unemployment rate

15.9% ▲ +249.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boigu Island — higher than 91% of areas.

Boigu Island15.9%
4875, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. Full-time employment has also fallen, with only 32.1% of the population in full-time roles, while unemployment has risen by 11 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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15.9% ▲ +249.2%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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45.0% ▼ -29.9%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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32.1% ▼ -20.6%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 30.4%, followed by education and training at 21.4%. Other notable sectors include construction at 12.5% and health care and social assistance at 8.9%.

Industries people work in

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In Boigu Island, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 38%, followed by Education & training (27%) and Construction (16%).

Public administration & safety 30.4% Education & training 21.4% Construction 12.5% Health care & social assistance 8.9% Retail trade 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common jobs are labourers at 26.8%, followed by professionals at 19.6% and community and personal service roles at 17.9%. Technicians and trades make up 16.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Boigu Island, the largest group is Labourers at 25%, followed by Professionals (18%) and Community & personal service (17%).

Labourers 26.8% Professionals 19.6% Community & personal service 17.9% Technicians & trades 16.1% Machinery operators & drivers 8.9% Clerical & administrative 7.1% Managers 5.4% Sales workers 5.4%

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 Boigu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322017/boigu-island/topic/employment