4.0% ▲ +308.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mackay Harbour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mackay Harbour
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Mackay Harbour have been working or looking for work since 2011, with this figure falling by 7.9 percentage points. Despite this drop, the area remains a strong hub for full-time employment, which is far more common here than across Queensland or Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.7%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. While 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work—slightly below the state average—the unemployment rate of 4.0% is lower than most other areas.
58.9% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 14.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Construction, retail trade, and transport and warehousing each employ 7.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, with managers following at 17.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.9% and clerical and administrative staff at 11.2%.
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 Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021347/mackay-harbour/topic/employment