4.1% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mountain Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mountain Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines the professional life of Mountain Creek, where 70.8% are employed or seeking work. This is well above both the state and national figures. While more people are active in the workforce, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 53.7%, falling 5.5 points since 2011.
70.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and construction at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 20.9%, while technicians and trades workers make up 14.5% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mountain Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/topic/employment