4.3% ▲ —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Whitestone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Whitestone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Mount Whitestone compared to the rest of the country. While 67.3% of adults are in the workforce, the area relies heavily on a few key sectors, with over 43% of the local workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The rate of people working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment is a little below the Queensland rate at 4.3%, full-time employment sits at 56.7%, which is a little below the state average.
67.3% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
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 43.3% of the workforce. Other significant employers include education and training at 13.4%, followed by manufacturing and health care both at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.8%, followed by professionals at 17.9%. Labourers account for 10.4% of roles, while community and personal service workers make up 9.0%.
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 Whitestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32038/mount-whitestone/topic/employment