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Lowmead · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lowmead

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

An unemployment rate of 17.4% marks the most challenging aspect of the job market in Lowmead. While full-time work is common for those employed, the number of adults working or looking for work is far below state and national figures. This suggests a community where a significant portion of the adult population is not in the workforce.

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📍 Lowmead, Suburb / Locality

Where Lowmead sits — Unemployment rate

17.4% ▲ +155.9%

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

Lowmead17.4%
4676, QLD 17.4%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. While 59% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 17.4%.

Unemployment rate

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17.4% ▲ +155.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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45.7% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.0% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 36.1% of the local workforce. Other common sectors include education, training, health care and social assistance, each accounting for 8.2% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Lowmead, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 52%; Education & training is next at 12%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36.1% Education & training 8.2% Health care & social assistance 8.2% Accommodation & food 6.6% Construction 4.9% Other services 4.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.8%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 19.7%, while technicians, tradespeople and labourers each make up around 15% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Lowmead, the largest group is Managers at 32%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (19%) and Technicians & trades (16%).

Managers 32.8% Machinery operators & drivers 19.7% Technicians & trades 16.4% Labourers 14.8% Clerical & administrative 13.1% Community & personal service 6.6%

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 Lowmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31699/lowmead/topic/employment