4.0% ▼ -56.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Saunders Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Saunders Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Saunders Beach than in most similar areas. This workforce is largely stable, with 60.4% of the population in full-time employment. The area has seen a positive shift since 2011, with the unemployment rate falling significantly to 4.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment has risen to 60.4%, a little above the national average.
61.7% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 24.1%. Other notable employers include construction at 10.2% and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 15.0%. Managers and professionals both make up 14.4% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 12.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Saunders Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322104/saunders-beach/topic/employment