5.3% ▲ —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cecil Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cecil Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A little more than 60% of the workforce in Cecil Plains is employed full-time, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. The local economy is heavily anchored by the primary sector, with over a third of residents working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure, the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than in most similar areas.
59.6% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 37% of the workforce, followed by manufacturing at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 28.7%, while machinery operators and drivers and labourers each make up 18.2% 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 Cecil Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30566/cecil-plains/topic/employment