0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Machine Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Machine Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap separates Machine Creek from the rest of the state, with full-time employment hitting 75.9%. This is far above the Queensland and Australian figures, which both sit around 59%. While many more people are in steady full-time work, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, only 53.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below the 61.6% seen across Queensland.
53.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer here at 16.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.8%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, and food and accommodation, which each employ 9.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group at 24.1%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each account for 16.7%, while managers and clerical staff each make up 14.8% of roles.
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 Machine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31723/machine-creek/topic/employment