4.8% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mackay Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mackay Harbour
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Mackay Harbour than in the rest of the country. While the area has a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work, those who are employed are much more likely to be in full-time roles compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 69.5%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. However, only 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
57.9% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 13.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Other significant sectors include transport and warehousing at 8.9%, while retail and hospitality both sit at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, with managers following at 16.4%. Technical and trade roles account for 15%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 11.8% of the workforce.
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 Mackay Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31725/mackay-harbour/topic/employment