2.9% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mowbray · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mowbray
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of full-time roles shapes the working life of Mowbray, where only 52.7% of people are employed full-time. This is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. While many residents are working or looking for work, the local economy relies heavily on a mix of service and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
60.0% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is concentrated in a few key sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 16.6%. Other notable industries include transport and warehousing at 9.5% and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers at 20.1% and professionals at 18.3%. Technicians and trades people make up 14.8% of the workforce, while sales workers account for 12.4%.
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 Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32045/mowbray/topic/employment