3.8% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grasstree Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Grasstree Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 19 percentage point jump in full-time employment since 2011 has reshaped the workforce in Grasstree Beach. While fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago, those who are employed are far more likely to be in full-time roles than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.2%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 59%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 53.9%, a figure well below the national average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
53.9% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.2% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 21.2%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by manufacturing at 8.8% and construction at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades, making up 21.8% of the workforce, closely followed by professionals at 21.2%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 13.5%, while clerical and administrative roles and labourers make up 12.4% and 11.8% respectively.
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 Grasstree Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322053/grasstree-beach/topic/employment