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Marcoola - Mudjimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Marcoola - Mudjimba

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Marcoola - Mudjimba compared to the rest of the state. Only 55.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This trend has strengthened over the last decade as the share of working residents has fallen.

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📍 Marcoola - Mudjimba, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Marcoola - Mudjimba sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -39.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Marcoola - Mudjimba — lower than 51% of areas.

Marcoola - Mudjimba4.5%
4564, QLD 4.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much lower here than in most areas, sitting at 53.2% and well below the national figure of 58.9%. While the number of people working has fallen since 2011, the unemployment rate has also dropped to 4.5%, which is about the same as the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▼ -39.9%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.9% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.2% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 17.2%. Other major industries include construction at 13.3%, followed by education, retail, and accommodation and food services, which each employ around 9% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 15.5%, while clerical, administrative, and community service roles each account for nearly 14% of local jobs.

Occupations people work in

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Marcoola - Mudjimba splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Professionals 19.6% Technicians & trades 15.5% Clerical & administrative 13.8% Community & personal service 13.7% Managers 11.6% Labourers 10.0% Sales workers 9.1% Machinery operators & drivers 5.1%

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 Marcoola - Mudjimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031426/marcoola-mudjimba/topic/employment