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Pechey · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Pechey

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

A full-time employment rate of 66% makes Pechey stand out compared to the rest of the country. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, while the local unemployment rate is effectively zero.

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📍 Pechey, Suburb / Locality

Where Pechey sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pechey — lower than 99% of areas.

Pechey0.0%
4352, QLD 3.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Employment is very strong in Pechey, with 66.7% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is particularly common, and the 0.0% unemployment rate is well below both the state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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66.7% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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66.0% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 19.1%, followed by education and training at 12.8%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing, and professional and technical services, which both sit at 10.6%.

Industries people work in

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In Pechey, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 25%, followed by Education & training (17%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (14%).

Health care & social assistance 19.1% Education & training 12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10.6% Professional & technical 10.6% Construction 8.5% Retail trade 8.5% Public administration & safety 6.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 29.8%, while technicians and trades make up 23.4% of the workforce. Machinery operators and drivers account for 14.9%, with community and personal service workers and labourers each making up 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Pechey, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (21%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

Professionals 29.8% Technicians & trades 23.4% Machinery operators & drivers 14.9% Community & personal service 12.8% Labourers 12.8% Managers 10.6% Clerical & administrative 6.4%

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 Pechey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32289/pechey/topic/employment