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+).
Mount Tom · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Tom
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce is evident in Mount Tom, where 65% of working residents are now in full-time roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national averages.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Mount Tom at 35%, followed by manufacturing at 20% and retail trade at 15%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35%, while technicians and trades account for 25% and professionals make up 20% of the workforce.
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 Tom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32031/mount-tom/topic/employment