14.4% ▲ —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray Upper · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murray Upper
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 14.4% marks the local job market in Murray Upper, which is well above the national figure. While the area has a strong reliance on farming and manual work, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure. However, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles, at 64.0%, which is well above the national average.
51.4% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 64.0%
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 44.0% of the workforce. Other common sectors include wholesale trade and public administration, each accounting for 8.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 30.7%, followed by managers at 26.7%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 9.3% of roles, while professionals make up 6.7%.
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 Murray Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32085/murray-upper/topic/employment