3.3% ▲ —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macalister · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Macalister
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Macalister compared to the rest of the country. This is a productive area where 70.3% of adults are in the labour force, well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents hold secure, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 62.8%, which is well above the Queensland average of 59.0%. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, sitting a little below both the state and national figures.
70.3% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 61.6% of the local workforce. Other smaller sectors include education and training, and other services, each at 5.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers are managers at 44.2%, with machinery operators and drivers making up 15.1%. The remaining workforce is spread across community and personal services, trades, and sales.
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 Macalister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31718/macalister/topic/employment