4.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Morayfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Morayfield compared to the rest of Australia. While 65.1% of adults are in the labour force, the national figure is 61.1%. This active workforce supports a diverse local economy driven by construction and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the Queensland figure, though this fell 4.2 points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, which is about the same as the national average.
65.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 13.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Retail trade also makes up a large slice of the local workforce at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.7% and professionals at 13.5%.
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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041374/morayfield/topic/employment