3.9% ▼ -37.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maroochy River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Maroochy River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Maroochy River than in most similar areas. While 65.5% of adults are in the labour force, a smaller share are in full-time roles compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local employment rate is well above the national figure, with 65.5% of adults working or seeking work. However, full-time employment at 53.4% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%, while the 3.9% unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
65.5% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.2%, followed by construction at 14.3% and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 20.7%, with technicians and trades people making up 17.8% 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 Maroochy River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31771/maroochy-river/topic/employment