8.3% ▲ +154.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maclagan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Maclagan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines the workforce in Maclagan. While many residents hold stable full-time roles, the area has a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This creates a mixed local job market where steady employment sits alongside a higher unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 66.1%, which is well above the 58.9% national figure. However, only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 8.3% is well above the Australian average of 5.1%.
57.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by Agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 39.3% of the workforce. Other significant industries include Manufacturing at 12.5% and Retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, followed by Technicians and trades at 17.9%. Clerical roles and machinery operators both account for 14.3% of occupations.
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 Maclagan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31730/maclagan/topic/employment