Arcturus · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Arcturus

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 74% of workers in Arcturus, making it the dominant industry here. This is a highly active community where 80.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.

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Where Arcturus sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arcturus — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Arcturus0.0%
4722, QLD 1.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A huge 80.2% of adults are working or looking for work, far above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure at 64.9%, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 0.0%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

80.2% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.1%
  • 2016: 91.1%
  • 2021: 80.2%

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

64.9% ▼ -19.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.0%
  • 2016: 82.6%
  • 2021: 64.9%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Most people here work in agriculture, forestry and fishing (74%), while other smaller roles are found in education and training (7.8%) and mining (6.5%).

Industries people work in

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In Arcturus, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 80%; Education & training is next at 8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is led by managers, who make up 44.2% of roles. Clerical staff, machinery operators, and labourers each account for 11.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Arcturus, the largest group is Managers at 50%, followed by Clerical & administrative (13%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

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 Arcturus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30082/arcturus/topic/employment