50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
St Mary · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Mary
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in St Mary are working or looking for work, which is a much lower rate than most similar areas. This 50.0% figure sits far below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.0% of adults here are working or looking for work. This is 11 points lower than the Australian average and 12 points below the Queensland figure.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, ahead of Mining (18%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 24%, ahead of Labourers (24%).
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 St Mary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32646/st-mary/topic/employment