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Jobs & Industry in Moongan

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

A stark 26.2% unemployment rate marks the job market in Moongan, which is far above the national figure. Only 40% of adults are working or looking for work, leaving the area with far fewer employed people than most other similar places.

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📍 Moongan, Suburb / Locality

Where Moongan sits — Unemployment rate

26.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moongan — higher than 99% of areas.

Moongan26.2%
4714, QLD 14.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Queensland figure at 40%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, with only 48.6% of the population in full-time roles.

Unemployment rate

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26.2% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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40.0% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.6% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 28.6%, followed by other services at 17.1% and mining at 14.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Moongan, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 29%, followed by Other services (17%) and Mining (14%).

Health care & social assistance 28.6% Other services 17.1% Mining 14.3% Retail trade 11.4% Public administration & safety 11.4% Manufacturing 8.6% Construction 8.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up 31.4% of the workforce, while machinery operators and drivers account for another 28.6%.

Occupations people work in

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Moongan splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (29%) and Machinery operators & drivers (26%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Technicians & trades 31.4% Machinery operators & drivers 28.6% Community & personal service 14.3% Sales workers 14.3% Labourers 11.4% Clerical & administrative 8.6%

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 Moongan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31901/moongan/topic/employment