4.0% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cloncurry · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cloncurry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has remained a cornerstone of the local economy in Cloncurry, where 70.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This figure is far above the national rate, reflecting a job market dominated by stable, permanent positions. Most residents are active in the workforce, with a strong presence in the mining and trades sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 64.9%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%, while the unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below both the state and national rates.
64.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.7% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for 26.8% of workers, followed by transport and warehousing at 9.3%. Other significant employers include public administration and safety (8.5%), construction (8.0%), and agriculture, forestry and fishing (7.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 20.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 19.3%. Professionals, managers, and labourers also make up a significant portion of the community, each accounting for roughly 11% to 12% of jobs.
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 Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30628/cloncurry/topic/employment