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Mount Pleasant - Glenella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Mount Pleasant - Glenella

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

A strong job market defines Mount Pleasant - Glenella, where 66.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, and the area's very low unemployment rate of 2.9% suggests a community where most people find steady employment.

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📍 Mount Pleasant - Glenella, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Pleasant - Glenella sits — Unemployment rate

2.9% ▲ +18.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Pleasant - Glenella — lower than 92% of areas.

Mount Pleasant - Glenella2.9%
4740, QLD 4.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 64.0% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%, although this percentage has fallen slightly since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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2.9% ▲ +18.0%

Lower 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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66.6% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.0% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.6%, followed by mining at 11.6% and education and training at 8.9%. Retail trade and construction also make up significant shares of the local economy.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.7%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 19.2% of workers. Clerical and administrative staff account for 13.1% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Mount Pleasant - Glenella splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Technicians & trades (20%), with Clerical & administrative at 13%.

Professionals 20.7% Technicians & trades 19.2% Clerical & administrative 13.1% Managers 10.8% Community & personal service 9.5% Machinery operators & drivers 9.0% Sales workers 8.3% Labourers 7.3%

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 Mount Pleasant - Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021348/mount-pleasant-glenella/topic/employment