Proserpine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Proserpine

Name: Jobs & Industry in Proserpine — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A low 3.8% unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Proserpine. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles compared to the national figure.

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📍 Proserpine, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment sits at 60.7%, which is a little above the national figure, though this has fallen 4.9 points since 2011. The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.9%, slightly lower than both the state and Australian figures.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the largest employer at 11.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and health care and social assistance at 9.5%. Other key industries include accommodation and food at 8.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.8%.

Industries people work in

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Proserpine splits fairly evenly between Construction (12%) and Retail trade (11%), with Health care & social assistance at 10%.

Construction 11.4% Retail trade 10.2% Health care & social assistance 9.5% Accommodation & food 8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 7.8% Education & training 7.3% Mining 7.2% Manufacturing 6.1% Other services 5.0% Transport & warehousing 4.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%. Managers follow at 12.7%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.3%, with professionals and labourers both sitting at 12.1%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Proserpine — Technicians & trades leads at 19%, ahead of Managers (13%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

Technicians & trades 18.7% Managers 12.7% Machinery operators & drivers 12.3% Professionals 12.1% Labourers 12.1% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Community & personal service 9.7% Sales workers 9.7%

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031361/proserpine/topic/employment

Proserpine	3.8%
4800, QLD	3.7%
Queensland	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

Where Proserpine sits — Unemployment rate