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Palmer · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Palmer

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Just 51.6% of adults are working or looking for work in Palmer, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a workforce that is much smaller than in most similar areas.

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📍 Palmer, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 51.6%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and well below the Australian average of 61.1%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 75%, ahead of Mining (0%).

Industries people work in

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In Palmer, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 75.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 31%, ahead of Labourers (25%).

Occupations people work in

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In Palmer, the largest group is Managers at 42%, followed by Labourers (33%) and Technicians & trades (25%).

Managers 31.3% Labourers 25.0% Technicians & trades 18.8%

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 Palmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32261/palmer/topic/employment