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Central Highlands - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Central Highlands - East

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Central Highlands - East than in most similar areas. The region has a very strong full-time employment rate of 69.9%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This high level of employment is driven by a heavy reliance on the mining and agriculture sectors.

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📍 Central Highlands - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Central Highlands - East sits — Unemployment rate

5.6% ▲ +39.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Highlands - East — higher than 69% of areas.

Central Highlands - East5.6%
4702, QLD 4.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, this is down 6.8 percentage points from 2011. The unemployment rate has also risen slightly to 5.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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5.6% ▲ +39.1%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.5% ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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69.9% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 32.9% of the workforce. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 12.4%, while accommodation and food services make up 8.2% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The job market is led by machinery operators and drivers at 25.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.5% and labourers at 14.8%, reflecting the area's heavy industry focus.

Occupations people work in

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In Central Highlands - East, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 26%, followed by Technicians & trades (16%) and Labourers (15%).

Machinery operators & drivers 25.5% Technicians & trades 15.5% Labourers 14.8% Managers 12.9% Professionals 8.3% Clerical & administrative 7.9% Community & personal service 7.5% Sales workers 5.0%

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 Central Highlands - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011190/central-highlands-east/topic/employment