6.4% ▼ -34.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oak Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Oak Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 61% of adults in Oak Beach are working or looking for work, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.4%, it has fallen since 2011. The local workforce is varied, with a strong presence in both hospitality and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 7.3 points since 2011 to 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 56.0% is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
61.1% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are concentrated in a few key sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 20.0%, followed by retail trade at 16.0% and health care and social assistance at 14.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation at 22.0%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 19.0% and professionals account for 15.0% 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 Oak Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322094/oak-beach/topic/employment