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Meringandan West · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Meringandan West

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest occupational group in Meringandan West, where 19.5% of the workforce fits this category. This is a highly active employment hub, with a far higher share of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Meringandan West, Suburb / Locality

Where Meringandan West sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -10.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meringandan West — higher than 64% of areas.

Meringandan West4.6%
4352, QLD 3.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working life is very active here, as 76.3% of adults are employed or seeking work, which is 15 points higher than the national figure. Full-time employment is also common at 64.4%, well above the 58.9% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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4.6% ▼ -10.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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76.3% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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64.4% ▼ -4.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 15.6%. Construction and education and training follow closely, each employing around 10% of residents.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Trade and professional roles are prominent, with technicians and trades at 19.5% and professionals at 18%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 14.3% and community and personal service at 12%.

Occupations people work in

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Meringandan West splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (20%) and Professionals (18%), with Clerical & administrative at 14%.

Technicians & trades 19.5% Professionals 18.0% Clerical & administrative 14.3% Community & personal service 12.0% Managers 9.9% Sales workers 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 8.3% Labourers 8.2%

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 Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31809/meringandan-west/topic/employment