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Moolboolaman · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Moolboolaman

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

A small percentage of adults, just 35.9%, are working or looking for work in Moolboolaman. This is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, while the unemployment rate is well above the national average at 9.5%. These figures suggest a community with very low employment levels.

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📍 Moolboolaman, Suburb / Locality

Where Moolboolaman sits — Unemployment rate

9.5% ▼ -30.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moolboolaman — higher than 89% of areas.

Moolboolaman9.5%
4671, QLD 9.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 46.3% of residents are employed full-time, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59%. The local unemployment rate of 9.5% is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the national average of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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9.5% ▼ -30.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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35.9% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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46.3% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 90% 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 14.7%. Other key employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.5% and education and training at 11%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers and machinery operators and drivers make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 21.3% and 20.6% of roles respectively. Community and personal service workers also represent a significant share at 18.4%.

Occupations people work in

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Moolboolaman splits fairly evenly between Labourers (21%) and Machinery operators & drivers (20%), with Community & personal service at 18%.

Labourers 21.3% Machinery operators & drivers 20.6% Community & personal service 18.4% Professionals 11.0% Technicians & trades 11.0% Managers 8.8% Sales workers 5.1% Clerical & administrative 4.4%

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 Moolboolaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31893/moolboolaman/topic/employment