3.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macgregor · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Macgregor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Macgregor than in most other areas. This workforce is exceptionally stable, with 66.2% of residents in full-time employment, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 73.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate far above the Australian average. This strength is reflected in the unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
73.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the primary employer for 27% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.3%, and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 25.5%, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 15.9%. Managers account for 14.5% of the local workforce.
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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80089/macgregor/topic/employment