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CofFEE Employment Vulnerability Index - Profile for The Hills District, QLD


The suburb of The Hills District is a Medium low risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling.

The Hills District is located in the Brisbane area, in QLD. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are not very vulnerable to employment loss if the national economy contracts

It has a population age which is on the QLD average.

In terms of post secondary qualifications, The Hills District has education levels which are above the QLD average. This reduces the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction.

Individuals in The Hills District earn more than the median individual income for QLD, while median family income in The Hills District is greater than the median family income for QLD.

Mortgage holders in The Hills District are making monthly payments which are above the median QLD mortgage repayment.

The Hills District's workforce is more likely to be part-time employed relative to the QLD average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to QLD is good.

The Hills District's workforce is more likely to be underemployed relative to the QLD average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to QLD is good

The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise The Hills District relative to QLD and the nation as a whole.

Indicator - August 2016 The Hills District QLD Australia
Median Age 37 37 38
% without post secondary school qualifications 36.43% 40.98% 39.50%
Median individual income ($ per week) $836 $660 $662
Median family income ($ per week) $2164 $1661.00 $1734.00
Median household income ($ per week) $1981 $1402.00 $1438.00
Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) $2000 $1733 $1755
Median rent ($ per week) $400 $330 $335
Average household size 2.80 2.60 2.60
Part-time employment as a % total 32.40% 32.38% 32.68%
Male unemployment rate 5.49% 7.82% 7.00%
Female unemployment rate 4.17% 7.35% 6.72%
Unemployment rate 4.80% 7.60% 6.86%
Male labour force participation rate 75.65% 70.23% 69.56%
Female labour force participation rate 69.42% 61.44% 59.80%
Total labour force participation rate 72.47% 65.72% 64.56%
Employment-Population ratio 67.10% 61.00% 60.26%
% Employed in Mining 1.03% 2.34% 1.66%
% Employed in Manufacturing 4.18% 6.03% 6.40%
% Employed in Construction 8.71% 8.96% 8.53%
% Employed in Retail Trade 8.84% 9.91% 9.86%
% Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 5.17% 7.33% 6.91%
% Employed in Finance and Insurance 3.80% 2.54% 3.60%
% Employed in Property and Business Services 1.42% 1.99% 1.70%