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Moranbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Moranbah

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

A huge 13 percentage point gap separates Moranbah from the rest of the country, where full-time employment is far more common. This town has a workforce that is much more active than the state or national average, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped since 2011.

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📍 Moranbah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moranbah sits — Unemployment rate

2.3% ▲ +6.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Moranbah — lower than 99% of areas.

Moranbah2.3%
4744, QLD 2.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is common here, with 72.1% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the national figure of 58.9%. This high employment level is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is among the lowest in the region at just 2.3%.

Unemployment rate

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2.3% ▲ +6.1%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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68.1% ▼ -12.6%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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72.1% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 99% 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 in Moranbah, employing 41.2% of the workforce. Other common employers include accommodation and food services at 7.3% and education and training at 6.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local job market is led by machinery operators and drivers at 23.9%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 22.2%. Professionals make up 12.2% of the workforce, while clerical staff and labourers each account for around 9%.

Occupations people work in

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Moranbah splits fairly evenly between Machinery operators & drivers (25%) and Technicians & trades (23%), with Professionals at 13%.

Machinery operators & drivers 23.9% Technicians & trades 22.2% Professionals 12.2% Clerical & administrative 9.2% Labourers 9.1% Managers 8.2% Community & personal service 6.8% Sales workers 5.3%

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 Moranbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011341/moranbah/topic/employment