0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Walker West · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the local job market in Mount Walker West. This rare figure ever since the last census highlights an area where almost every adult who can work has a job.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 71.4% of adults in the labour force. This is far above the national figure of 61.1% and well above the 61.6% seen across Queensland.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 39%, ahead of Construction (17%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 39%, ahead of Managers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mount Walker West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32036/mount-walker-west/topic/employment