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Jobs & Industry in Greenmount

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

A very high employment rate defines the daily life of Greenmount, where 68% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area is particularly successful at keeping people in jobs, with an unemployment rate of just 1.1%.

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📍 Greenmount, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenmount sits — Unemployment rate

1.1% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenmount — lower than 66% of areas.

Greenmount1.1%
4751, QLD 2.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Fewer people are out of work here than in most other areas, with an unemployment rate well below the 5.4% seen across Queensland. About 57.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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1.1% ▲ —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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68.0% ▼ -8.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.9% ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 13% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.1%, followed by construction, wholesale trade, and transport which each make up 8.7% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Trades and technicians are the most common roles at 24.4%, while professionals make up 16.5% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff account for 13.4%, with managers and machinery operators both at 11.4%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Greenmount — Technicians & trades leads at 25%, ahead of Professionals (17%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Technicians & trades 24.4% Professionals 16.5% Clerical & administrative 13.4% Managers 11.4% Machinery operators & drivers 11.4% Sales workers 7.9% Labourers 7.9% Community & personal service 5.5%

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 Greenmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31239/greenmount/topic/employment