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Elphinstone · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Elphinstone

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Elphinstone, where 31.1% of the workforce is tied to the land. This rural area has a very high proportion of adults working or looking for work, though full-time employment is far below state and national levels.

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📍 Elphinstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Elphinstone sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Elphinstone0.0%
4361, QLD 5.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 73.2% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. While full-time employment is far below the state average at 44.4%, the unemployment rate is well below most areas at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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73.2% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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44.4% —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond the 31.1% in agriculture, the main industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 15.6%, and education and training at 13.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Elphinstone, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 47%, followed by Health care & social assistance (23%) and Education & training (20%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 31.1% Health care & social assistance 15.6% Education & training 13.3% Other services 6.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is led by managers at 28.9% and professionals at 24.4%, while technicians, trades, community services, and machinery operators each make up 11.1% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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Elphinstone splits fairly evenly between Managers (30%) and Professionals (26%), with Technicians & trades at 12%.

Managers 28.9% Professionals 24.4% Technicians & trades 11.1% Community & personal service 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1% Labourers 8.9%

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 Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30972/elphinstone/topic/employment