3.7% ▲ —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scrubby Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Scrubby Mountain
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Scrubby Mountain compared to the rest of the country. About 71.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This indicates a very active local workforce for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
71.3% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 21.3% of the workforce. Construction follows at 13.9%, and health care and social assistance accounts for 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.4%. Technicians and trades make up 16.7% of workers, while labourers account for 14.8%.
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 Scrubby Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32531/scrubby-mountain/topic/employment