1.8% ▼ -63.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carmila · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carmila
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer in Carmila, with 39% of the workforce in these fields. This creates a distinct job market where nearly four in ten workers are tied to the land, far outweighing other local industries. The town maintains a very low unemployment rate of 1.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, those who are employed are mostly in full-time roles, with 59.1% of the population working full-time.
55.4% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the dominant farming and forestry sector, the next most common industries are accommodation and food services at 7.5%, followed by mining at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.9%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 14.5%. Technicians, tradespeople, and labourers each make up 12.6% of the local workforce.
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 Carmila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30541/carmila/topic/employment