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Jobs & Industry in Wheatlands

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for people in Wheatlands, where 27.5% of the workforce is employed. While far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.

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📍 Wheatlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Wheatlands sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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

Wheatlands0.0%
4606, QLD 5.4%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 70%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This happens despite only 50.7% of adults working or looking for work, a figure far below the Queensland average. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below both state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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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50.7% ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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70.0% ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond the heavy focus on agriculture, forestry and fishing, people in Wheatlands also work in construction and education and training, each accounting for 20% of the workforce. Manufacturing and retail trade each make up 10% of local jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Wheatlands, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 28%, followed by Construction (21%) and Education & training (21%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27.5% Construction 20.0% Education & training 20.0% Manufacturing 10.0% Retail trade 10.0% Administrative & support 10.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Sales workers are the most common occupation at 25%, followed by managers at 22.5%. Labourers make up 17.5% of the workforce, while professionals and community and personal service workers account for 15% and 12.5% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Wheatlands splits fairly evenly between Sales workers (24%) and Managers (21%), with Labourers at 17%.

Sales workers 25.0% Managers 22.5% Labourers 17.5% Professionals 15.0% Community & personal service 12.5% Machinery operators & drivers 12.5%

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 Wheatlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33056/wheatlands/topic/employment