34.1% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Maryvale · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 34.1% of adults in Maryvale are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This low level of employment suggests a local population that is largely retired or out of the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 34.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the national figure of 61.1%.
34.1% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 21%, ahead of Mining (21%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Machinery operators & drivers at 29%, ahead of Labourers (29%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Maryvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31781/maryvale/topic/employment