6.7% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Maclean · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Maclean
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in North Maclean have stayed relatively steady over the last decade. This area currently faces an unemployment rate of 6.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment for those in the workforce is 58.2%, almost identical to state and national levels.
59.5% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, with 17.4% of workers in the field. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 14.4%, followed by managers at 11.5% and labourers at 11.2%.
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 North Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32181/north-maclean/topic/employment