5.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Magnetic Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Magnetic Island
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults, just 47.1%, are working or looking for work on Magnetic Island. This is far below the national figure and represents a sharp drop from a decade ago. The local economy relies heavily on tourism and services to support its residents.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is uncommon here, with only 49.3% of the workforce in such roles, which is well below the Queensland average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, slightly higher than most other areas.
47.1% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five people work in accommodation and food services, the island's largest industry. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20%, followed by managers at 17.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.8% 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 Magnetic Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021483/magnetic-island/topic/employment