21.4% ▲ +116.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mapoon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mapoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher unemployment rate than the national average marks the job market in Mapoon, where 21.4% of the workforce is without a job. While many residents hold stable full-time roles, a much smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, those who are employed are often in secure roles, with 64.1% working full-time—well above the national figure of 58.9%.
46.6% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 40.6% of the workforce, followed by mining at 14.8%. Construction and health care and social assistance each account for 7.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%, with 16.4% working as machinery operators and drivers. Technicians, trades, and labourers each represent 13.3% of the local 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 Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31758/mapoon/topic/employment