Mount Abundance · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mount Abundance

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

More people are working or looking for work in Mount Abundance than in most similar areas. The local job market is exceptionally strong, with a full-time employment rate of 81.3% and no reported unemployment. This makes it a highly productive region compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Mount Abundance sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mount Abundance0.0%
4455, QLD 2.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This is reflected in the high number of full-time roles, sitting 22 points higher than the Queensland average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

65.8% ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.9%
  • 2016: 83.1%
  • 2021: 65.8%

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

81.3% ▲ +7.9%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.3%
  • 2016: 77.1%
  • 2021: 81.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, making up 57.3% of the workforce. Other smaller shares include professional and technical services at 6.3%, followed by construction and public administration at 5.2% each.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Over half of the workforce are managers, accounting for 55.2% of local roles. Professionals make up 10.4%, while labourers, community services, and clerical staff each account for smaller portions of the population.

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 Mount Abundance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31933/mount-abundance/topic/employment