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Boolboonda · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Boolboonda

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

Only 28% of adults are working or looking for work in Boolboonda, placing it among the lowest for this measure compared to similar areas. This low level of employment is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Boolboonda, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 28% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is 33 to 34 percentage points lower than the national and state figures.

Labour-force participation

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28.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 59%, ahead of Mining (29%).

Industries people work in

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In Boolboonda, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Mining (25%) and Public administration & safety (25%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 58.8% Mining 29.4% Public administration & safety 29.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 47%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (18%).

Occupations people work in

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In Boolboonda, Labourers is the majority at 73%; Machinery operators & drivers is next at 27%.

Labourers 47.1% Machinery operators & drivers 17.6%

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 Boolboonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30318/boolboonda/topic/employment