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Iama (Yam) Island · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Iama (Yam) Island

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

Public administration and safety is the most common industry for people on Iama (Yam) Island, where 28.2% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a small working population, but those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to the national average.

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📍 Iama (Yam) Island, Urban Centre

Where Iama (Yam) Island sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▲ +155.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Iama (Yam) Island — lower than 68% of areas.

Iama (Yam) Island3.6%
4875, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 42.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the Australian average at 61.5%, the unemployment rate has risen to 3.6% since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% ▲ +155.4%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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42.3% ▼ -36.9%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.5% ▼ -9.4%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is largely employed in government and community services, with 23.1% in education and training and 11.5% in health care and social assistance. Retail trade also accounts for 12.8% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Iama (Yam) Island, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 30%, followed by Education & training (25%) and Retail trade (14%).

Public administration & safety 28.2% Education & training 23.1% Retail trade 12.8% Health care & social assistance 11.5% Electricity, gas & water 7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 6.4% Arts & recreation 3.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

A quarter of the workforce are professionals, the most common occupation group at 25.6%. Other typical roles include community and personal service workers (16.7%) and managers (14.1%).

Occupations people work in

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In Iama (Yam) Island, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Community & personal service (18%) and Managers (15%).

Professionals 25.6% Community & personal service 16.7% Managers 14.1% Sales workers 10.3% Clerical & administrative 9.0% Labourers 9.0% Technicians & trades 7.7%

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 Iama (Yam) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322059/iama-island/topic/employment