0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McKinlay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McKinlay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 90% of the workforce in McKinlay is employed full-time, making it a place where most workers have secure, permanent roles. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, those who are employed enjoy an exceptionally stable job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 5.4%. However, only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate far below the national figure of 61.1%.
49.7% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
89.9% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 82.1%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 44.3% of the workforce, followed by mining at 32.9%. Other roles are found in accommodation and food (11.4%) and electricity, gas and water (6.3%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 36.7%, followed by managers at 25.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 21.5%. Technicians and trades account for 17.7%, while there are no professionals in the area.
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 McKinlay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31794/mckinlay/topic/employment