0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fraser Island · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Fraser Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work dominates daily life in Fraser Island (L), where 84.6% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This high rate of employment is paired with a remarkable 0.0% unemployment rate, making it one of the most active job markets in its class.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 74.6%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a significant increase since 2011, when the rate was just 42.5%.
74.6% ▲ +75.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
84.6% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily skewed toward the visitor industry, with 86.5% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other roles are few, with administrative and support services making up 7.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.5%, followed by technicians and tradespeople at 25.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, who represent 17.3% of the workforce.
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 Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322047/fraser-island/topic/employment