3.6% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in East Mackay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in East Mackay, where 15.4% of people are employed in the sector. This area has a strong employment profile, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.6% and a high proportion of residents working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.8%, which is among the highest for similar areas. The unemployment rate is also much lower than most areas at 3.6%.
61.0% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
After health care, the biggest employers in the area are construction at 9.8%, mining at 8.6%, and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%, followed by professionals at 17.2% and community and personal service workers at 12.2%.
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 East Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/topic/employment