Mount Ommaney · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Mount Ommaney

Name: Jobs & Industry in Mount Ommaney — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high proportion of working adults drive the local economy in Mount Ommaney, where 66.3% are employed or seeking work. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community with a strong attachment to the workforce. While full-time employment has dipped since 2011, the area remains a hub for professional and health care roles.

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📍 Mount Ommaney, State Electorate

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 66.3% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60.6%, though the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the rest of Australia.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.6%, followed by education and training at 12.5%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services, which employ 10.5% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Mount Ommaney splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (16%) and Education & training (13%), with Professional & technical at 11%.

Health care & social assistance 15.6% Education & training 12.5% Professional & technical 10.5% Retail trade 8.1% Public administration & safety 7.4% Construction 7.0% Manufacturing 5.9% Accommodation & food 5.4% Transport & warehousing 3.8% Finance & insurance 3.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents, making up 32.5% of the workforce. Managers account for 14.4% of jobs, while clerical and administrative positions follow at 13.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Ommaney, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Managers (15%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 32.5% Managers 14.4% Clerical & administrative 13.5% Technicians & trades 10.8% Community & personal service 10.0% Sales workers 7.2% Labourers 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers 4.0%

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 Mount Ommaney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30058/mount-ommaney/topic/employment

Mount Ommaney	4.6%
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Queensland	5.4%
Australia	5.1%

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