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Jobs & Industry in Highland Plains

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Highland Plains, where 26.7% of workers are in this field. The area has a very active workforce, with 73.3% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.

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Where Highland Plains sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Highland Plains0.0%
4401, QLD 5.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A huge 73.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 63.3%, and the unemployment rate is well below both the state and nation 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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73.3% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.3% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Jobs are spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 26.7%, followed by retail trade at 20.0%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing (16.7%) and mining (13.3%) also make up significant portions of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Highland Plains, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 31%, followed by Retail trade (23%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (19%).

Health care & social assistance 26.7% Retail trade 20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.7% Mining 13.3% Other services 10.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 26.7%. Managers, machinery operators, and labourers each make up 20.0% of the workforce, while professionals account for 13.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Highland Plains, the largest group is Community & personal service at 27%, followed by Managers (20%) and Machinery operators & drivers (20%).

Community & personal service 26.7% Managers 20.0% Machinery operators & drivers 20.0% Labourers 20.0% Professionals 13.3%

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 Highland Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31335/highland-plains/topic/employment