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Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

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

A far lower share of people work full-time in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach compared to the rest of the state and country. While 63% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion in full-time roles has dropped since 2016 to just 46.2%. This gap suggests a local workforce that relies more heavily on part-time or casual arrangements than the national norm.

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📍 Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach sits — Unemployment rate

5.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach — higher than 59% of areas.

Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach5.0%
4573, QLD 4.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%. While more adults are working or looking for work now than in 2016, the share of those in full-time employment has fallen by 6.3 percentage points.

Unemployment rate

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5.0% —

Higher 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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63.0% —

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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46.2% —

Lower than 99% 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 15.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.6%. Other major sectors include retail trade, construction, and education, each employing around 10% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.1%, with managers accounting for 17.3%. Technicians and trades people represent 12.7% of the local workforce, while community, personal service, and sales roles each sit around 10%.

Occupations people work in

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In Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Managers (18%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Professionals 30.1% Managers 17.3% Technicians & trades 12.7% Community & personal service 10.7% Sales workers 10.1% Clerical & administrative 8.4% Labourers 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers 2.4%

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 Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051543/peregian-beach-marcus-beach/topic/employment