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Mount Isa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Mount Isa

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Mount Isa than in most similar areas. This high level of employment is anchored by a strong full-time workforce, with 73.2% of the community in full-time roles. The local economy is heavily driven by the mining industry.

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📍 Mount Isa, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Isa sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▼ -2.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Isa — lower than 59% of areas.

Mount Isa4.2%
4825 crosses QLD/NT 4.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 68.5%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially high at 73.2%, though this is 3.2 points lower than it was in 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.5% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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73.2% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant employer in Mount Isa, accounting for 30.5% of all jobs. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, followed by education and training at 8.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.0%, while professionals account for 17.3%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant portion of the workforce at 15.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Mount Isa splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (21%) and Professionals (18%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 16%.

Technicians & trades 21.0% Professionals 17.3% Machinery operators & drivers 15.3% Clerical & administrative 11.0% Community & personal service 10.2% Labourers 8.9% Managers 7.6% Sales workers 6.5%

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 Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021405/mount-isa/topic/employment