4.2% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Maroochy Hinterland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well below the national figures, only 51.8% of adults in Maroochy Hinterland are working or looking for work. This suggests a workforce that is much smaller than in other areas. Full-time employment has also dropped, with only 49% of the population in full-time roles as of 2021.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, sitting at 51.8% compared to 61.1% nationally. This gap is reflected in full-time employment, which is well below the Queensland figure and has fallen by 5.3 points since 2011.
51.8% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.0% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%. Construction follows at 10.8%, with education and training accounting for 9.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. Managers and technicians or trades workers follow, each representing 15.7% of the local workforce.
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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/employment