Mount Fox · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mount Fox

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

A small number of working adults define the workforce in Mount Fox, with only 51.3% of adults working or looking for work. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 61.1%. While few people are employed, the area has a very low unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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📍 Mount Fox, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Fox sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 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 Fox — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mount Fox0.0%
4850, QLD 4.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 47.4% of residents are employed full-time, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. This low level of workforce activity is much lower than most other areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

51.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.8%
  • 2021: 51.3%

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

47.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.9%
  • 2021: 47.4%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 36.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.2%, followed by construction, education, and public safety at 10.5% each.

Industries people work in

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In Mount Fox, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 45%, followed by Health care & social assistance (16%) and Construction (13%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 23.7%, followed by labourers at 18.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 15.8% of the local workforce, while technicians and trades account for 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Fox, the largest group is Managers at 26%, followed by Labourers (21%) and Community & personal service (18%).

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 Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31962/mount-fox/topic/employment