Gayndah - Mundubbera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Gayndah - Mundubbera

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.

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📍 Gayndah - Mundubbera, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gayndah - Mundubbera sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▲ +11.0%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gayndah - Mundubbera — lower than 54% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Gayndah - Mundubbera4.4%
4626, QLD 1.9%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

52.8% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 57.0%
  • 2016: 54.1%
  • 2021: 52.8%

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

62.5% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 65.3%
  • 2016: 64.4%
  • 2021: 62.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

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%.

Occupations

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%.

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 Gayndah - Mundubbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021503/gayndah-mundubbera/topic/employment