3.8% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McDowall · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McDowall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are in the workforce in McDowall than in most similar areas, with 71.6% of adults working or looking for work. This high level of employment is reflected in the local workforce, where the vast majority of those employed are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 71.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the Queensland average at 60.1%, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the national figure.
71.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 for locals at 17.8%. Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 11.2%, and both education and professional services at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.1%. Managers account for 14.4% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 10.6%.
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 McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31790/mcdowall/topic/employment