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Merritts Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Merritts Creek

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

More people are working or looking for work in Merritts Creek than in most similar areas. A striking 77.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a rare 0.0% unemployment rate.

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📍 Merritts Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Merritts Creek sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merritts Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Merritts Creek0.0%
4352, QLD 3.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% national figure. Around 57.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure slightly below the Queensland average of 59.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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77.6% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.6% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the most common industry here, employing 20.3% of workers, followed by education and training at 18.6% and health care and social assistance at 13.6%.

Industries people work in

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Merritts Creek splits fairly evenly between Manufacturing (26%) and Education & training (23%), with Health care & social assistance at 17%.

Manufacturing 20.3% Education & training 18.6% Health care & social assistance 13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 11.9% Construction 5.1% Retail trade 5.1% Professional & technical 5.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers and professionals make up the largest groups, accounting for 23.7% and 20.3% of jobs respectively. Technicians, trades, and clerical workers each represent 16.9% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Merritts Creek splits fairly evenly between Managers (24%) and Professionals (21%), with Technicians & trades at 17%.

Managers 23.7% Professionals 20.3% Technicians & trades 16.9% Clerical & administrative 16.9% Machinery operators & drivers 10.2% Sales workers 5.1% Labourers 5.1%

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 Merritts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31814/merritts-creek/topic/employment