5.3% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mundingburra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Mundingburra than in most similar areas. While 54.6% of adults are in the labour force, the area has a strong presence of professional and healthcare workers. This creates a local workforce focused heavily on essential services and community support.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment stands at 58.4%, nearly identical to the national average, though the unemployment rate is slightly higher than the Australian figure at 5.3%.
5.3% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
54.6% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.3%, followed by education and training at 14.0%. Other major industries include public administration and safety (9.5%), retail trade (8.4%), and construction (8.2%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (13.9%), clerical and administrative staff (13.0%), and technicians and tradespeople (11.5%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mundingburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021485/mundingburra/topic/employment