5.7% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in North 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 North Mackay, where 14.7% of people are employed in this sector. This area has a strong presence of full-time work, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dipped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.4%, though this is 5 points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland average.
59.2% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the local workforce is split across retail trade at 10%, while mining and construction each account for 8.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%, followed by professionals at 15.6% and labourers at 13.2%.
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 North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021349/north-mackay/topic/employment