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Agnes Water - Miriam Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Agnes Water - Miriam Vale

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Agnes Water - Miriam Vale compared to most similar areas. Only 46.3% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average. This is mirrored by a high unemployment rate of 9.3%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.

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📍 Agnes Water - Miriam Vale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Agnes Water - Miriam Vale sits — Unemployment rate

9.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Agnes Water - Miriam Vale — higher than 92% of areas.

Agnes Water - Miriam Vale9.3%
4677, QLD 8.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well below the Queensland figure at 52.9%, and this has fallen slightly since 2016. While the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, it has improved, falling 2.9 percentage points since 2016.

Unemployment rate

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9.3% —

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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46.3% —

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.9% —

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.1%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 12.6%. Other notable sectors include retail trade at 9.2% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%. Labourers (15.8%) and managers (15.6%) are also common roles, while professionals account for 11.3% 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 Agnes Water - Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051530/agnes-water-miriam-vale/topic/employment