3.8% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mirani · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mirani
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of the Mirani workforce is in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country. While 66.6% of workers are employed full-time, fewer adults overall are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This creates a job market where those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, only 55.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland rate of 61.6%. The unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the national figure.
55.2% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the largest employer in Mirani at 15.7%, followed by education and training at 14.0%. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.6% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. Machinery operators and drivers also feature strongly at 19.6%, while professionals account for 15.1% of the local workforce.
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 Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31859/mirani/topic/employment