4.4% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gayndah - Mundubbera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of the workforce in Gayndah - Mundubbera is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While full-time work is much more common here than in most other areas, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.5%, though this fell 2.9 points since 2011. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 52.8%, while unemployment sits around 4.4%.
4.4% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
52.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 33.9% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 10.2%, and education and training at 7.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 27.2%, followed by managers at 20.3%. Technicians and trades make up 9.4% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 9.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Gayndah - Mundubbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021503/gayndah-mundubbera/topic/employment