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Pormpuraaw · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Pormpuraaw

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

A staggering 43.8% unemployment rate marks Pormpuraaw as an area with a far higher jobless rate than the rest of Queensland. While full-time work has grown significantly over the last decade, the total number of adults working or looking for work remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Pormpuraaw, Council (LGA)

Where Pormpuraaw sits — Unemployment rate

43.8% ▲ +140.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Pormpuraaw — higher than 99% of areas.

Pormpuraaw43.8%
Rest of Qld 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 68.1%, which is well above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate has also climbed sharply to 43.8%, leaving this area with a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other places.

Unemployment rate

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43.8% ▲ +140.5%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.8% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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68.1% ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is concentrated in government and care roles, with 33.3% of people working in public administration and safety and 21.5% in health care and social assistance.

Industries people work in

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In Pormpuraaw, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 36%, followed by Health care & social assistance (23%) and Education & training (11%).

Public administration & safety 33.3% Health care & social assistance 21.5% Education & training 9.7% Accommodation & food 5.6% Other services 5.6% Construction 4.9% Retail trade 4.9% Arts & recreation 4.2% Administrative & support 2.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up 25.0% of the workforce, followed by labourers at 19.4%. Managers and professionals each account for 14.6% of the local jobs.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Pormpuraaw — Community & personal service leads at 25%, ahead of Labourers (19%) and Managers (14%).

Community & personal service 25.0% Labourers 19.4% Managers 14.6% Professionals 14.6% Technicians & trades 9.7% Clerical & administrative 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers 6.9% Sales workers 2.8%

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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36070/pormpuraaw/topic/employment