4.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in South Mackay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is much higher in South Mackay than in most similar areas. This creates a strong job market where 62.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role, well above the national figure of 58.9%. While these numbers are high, the share of full-time workers has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade and sits around the middle for similar areas.
62.2% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area at 14.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.9% and construction at 8.6%, with mining and food services also featuring prominently.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.5%. Professionals follow at 13.3%, while labourers, community service workers, and machinery operators each account for about 12% of the local workforce.
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 South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021356/south-mackay/topic/employment