Northern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Northern Highlands

Name: Jobs & Industry in Northern Highlands — 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 small dip in the number of adults working or looking for work is the main shift in Northern Highlands since 2011. The area remains a strong employment hub, with 75% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%.

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📍 Northern Highlands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high here at 75%, which is far above the Queensland figure. While 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national average—this is 5.8 percentage points lower than in 2011. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.1%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 37.2% of the workforce. Public administration and safety follow at 14%, while construction, education, and retail each employ around 6%.

Industries people work in

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In Northern Highlands, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, followed by Public administration & safety (14%) and Construction (7%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 37.2% Public administration & safety 14.0% Construction 6.8% Education & training 6.1% Retail trade 6.0% Transport & warehousing 4.8% Health care & social assistance 4.8% Accommodation & food 4.4% Mining 2.3% Other services 2.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%. Labourers account for 19.4% of jobs, followed by technicians and trades at 10.8% and machinery operators and drivers at 9.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Northern Highlands, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Labourers (20%) and Technicians & trades (11%).

Managers 27.9% Labourers 19.4% Technicians & trades 10.8% Machinery operators & drivers 9.4% Professionals 8.7% Clerical & administrative 8.6% Community & personal service 6.9% Sales workers 4.7%

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 Northern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021407/northern-highlands/topic/employment

Northern Highlands	2.1%
4822, QLD	1.2%
Queensland	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

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