Moorland · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Moorland

Name: Jobs & Industry in Moorland — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry in Moorland, where over a quarter of workers are employed. This is a productive area with a very high rate of full-time work compared to the rest of the country. Most adults here are employed, and the unemployment rate is lower than the national figure.

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📍 Moorland, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher than in most similar areas, with 66.2% of people working full-time. This is well above the Queensland figure of 59%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is a little below the national average at 3.4%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 26.2%. Other common industries include education and training (12.4%), health care and social assistance (11.7%), and construction (10.3%).

Industries people work in

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In Moorland, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 28%, followed by Education & training (13%) and Health care & social assistance (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.2% Education & training 12.4% Health care & social assistance 11.7% Construction 10.3% Manufacturing 6.9% Transport & warehousing 4.1% Professional & technical 4.1% Public administration & safety 4.1% Mining 3.4% Other services 3.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest occupational group at 17.2%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 15.9%. Professionals account for 14.5% of workers, while technicians, trades and community service roles each sit at 12.4%.

Occupations people work in

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Moorland splits fairly evenly between Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (17%), with Professionals at 15%.

Managers 17.2% Clerical & administrative 15.9% Professionals 14.5% Technicians & trades 12.4% Community & personal service 12.4% Labourers 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 6.9% Sales workers 5.5%

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Moorland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31908/moorland/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Moorland	3.4%
4670, QLD	6.6%
Queensland	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

Where Moorland sits — Unemployment rate