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Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ nearly a quarter of the workforce in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa. This creates a strong job market where full-time work is far more common than across the state. The region's employment levels remain stable with a very low unemployment rate of 3.7%.

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📍 Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▲ +16.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa — lower than 83% of areas.

Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa3.7%
Rest of Qld 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 66.8%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.7%.

Unemployment rate

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3.7% ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.3% ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.8% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 23.3%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 9.7%, followed by construction at 8.2% and education at 8.1%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 25%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (10%) and Construction (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.3% Health care & social assistance 9.7% Construction 8.2% Education & training 8.1% Retail trade 7.9% Accommodation & food 5.7% Public administration & safety 5.3% Transport & warehousing 4.2% Other services 3.5% Manufacturing 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Manager roles are the most common occupation at 22.0%. Labourers make up 15.2% of the workforce, while technicians and trades people account for 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa — Managers leads at 22%, ahead of Labourers (16%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Managers 22.0% Labourers 15.2% Technicians & trades 13.2% Professionals 11.7% Clerical & administrative 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers 9.7% Community & personal service 8.9% Sales workers 6.7%

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 Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30701/darling-downs-maranoa/topic/employment