Hamilton Plains · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hamilton Plains

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

A 0% unemployment rate marks the job market in Hamilton Plains, where workers are far more likely to be in full-time roles than in the rest of the state. While full-time employment is very high, a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to national figures.

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📍 Hamilton Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton Plains sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Hamilton Plains0.0%
4800, QLD 3.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is high at 68.8%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. However, only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

57.4% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.8%
  • 2016: 43.1%
  • 2021: 57.4%

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

68.8% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.8%
  • 2016: 60.6%
  • 2021: 68.8%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agricultural work is the most common industry here, employing 25% of the workforce. Other common roles are in administration and support (18.8%) and manufacturing (12.5%).

Industries people work in

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In Hamilton Plains, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 30%, followed by Administrative & support (22%) and Manufacturing (15%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is evenly split across several roles, with managers, sales workers, machinery operators, and labourers each making up 12.5% of occupations. Professionals account for 9.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Hamilton Plains splits fairly evenly between Managers (18%) and Sales workers (18%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 18%.

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 Hamilton Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31291/hamilton-plains/topic/employment