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Jobs & Industry in Pratten

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

Finding a steady job is a significant challenge for many in Pratten, where the unemployment rate of 13.3% is well above both the state and national figures. Only 37.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This suggests a local economy with limited opportunities for the resident population.

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📍 Pratten, Suburb / Locality

Where Pratten sits — Unemployment rate

13.3% ▲ +16.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pratten — higher than 94% of areas.

Pratten13.3%
4370, QLD 5.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Employment levels are very low here, with the 37.7% of adults working or looking for work falling far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time work is also uncommon, at 47.1%, which is far below the national average.

Unemployment rate

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13.3% ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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37.7% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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47.1% ▼ -23.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across a few main areas, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance both accounting for 17.6% of jobs. Retail trade follows closely at 16.2%.

Industries people work in

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Pratten splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (19%) and Health care & social assistance (19%), with Retail trade at 18%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.6% Health care & social assistance 17.6% Retail trade 16.2% Accommodation & food 10.3% Transport & warehousing 8.8% Education & training 8.8% Construction 5.9% Other services 5.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Most residents work in practical roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 19.1% of the workforce and labourers accounting for 17.6%. Clerical and sales roles each represent 11.8% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Pratten splits fairly evenly between Machinery operators & drivers (22%) and Labourers (20%), with Clerical & administrative at 13%.

Machinery operators & drivers 19.1% Labourers 17.6% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Sales workers 11.8% Technicians & trades 8.8% Managers 7.4% Professionals 7.4% Community & personal service 4.4%

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 Pratten [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32359/pratten/topic/employment