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Molendinar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Molendinar

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

A much lower share of full-time workers than most areas defines the job market in Molendinar, where only 51.6% of adults are in full-time roles. While more people here are working or looking for work than in similar places, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.4%.

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📍 Molendinar, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Molendinar sits — Unemployment rate

6.4% ▼ -27.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Molendinar — higher than 79% of areas.

Molendinar6.4%
4214, QLD 6.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 64.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen 9.3 points since 2011 and remains well below the Queensland average.

Unemployment rate

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6.4% ▼ -27.5%

Higher than 79% 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% ▼ 0.0%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.6% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 17.2%. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 11.0%, and both retail and construction at 10.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%, and community and personal service workers who account for 13.0% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Molendinar — Professionals leads at 21%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 20.2% Technicians & trades 14.9% Community & personal service 13.0% Clerical & administrative 11.6% Labourers 11.2% Sales workers 10.4% Managers 10.3% Machinery operators & drivers 5.7%

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 Molendinar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091264/molendinar/topic/employment