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Jobs & Industry in Mount Archer

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

A zero per cent unemployment rate makes Mount Archer a standout area for employment. This sparsity of joblessness is paired with a very high number of adults working or looking for work, at 67.6%, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Mount Archer, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Archer sits — Unemployment rate

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

Mount Archer0.0%
4701, QLD 5.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local workforce is highly active, with 67.6% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.6% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.7% ▼ -18.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, led by education and training at 21.7% and health care and social assistance at 19.6%. Construction, mining, and professional services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Industries people work in

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Mount Archer splits fairly evenly between Education & training (22%) and Health care & social assistance (20%), with Construction at 13%.

Education & training 21.7% Health care & social assistance 19.6% Construction 13.0% Mining 10.9% Professional & technical 10.9% Retail trade 8.7% Finance & insurance 8.7% Manufacturing 6.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 26.1%. Managers and clerical workers also represent a large portion of the local jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Archer, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Technicians & trades (24%) and Managers (18%).

Professionals 32.6% Technicians & trades 26.1% Managers 19.6% Clerical & administrative 15.2% Sales workers 8.7% Community & personal service 6.5%

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 Archer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31936/mount-archer/topic/employment