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Aramac · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Aramac

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

A massive 78.4% of the workforce in Aramac is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of full-time work has risen by 9.0 percentage points since 2011. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%.

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📍 Aramac, Urban Centre

Where Aramac sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▼ -43.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Aramac — higher than 50% of areas.

Aramac4.7%
4726, QLD 2.7%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is among the highest for its level, sitting 20 points above the Australian average. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is 58.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▼ -43.1%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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58.2% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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78.4% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 23.5% of the workforce. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a major role at 16.7%, followed by education and training at 13.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Aramac, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 27%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (19%) and Education & training (16%).

Public administration & safety 23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.7% Education & training 13.7% Health care & social assistance 8.8% Transport & warehousing 7.8% Construction 6.9% Retail trade 5.9% Accommodation & food 2.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up 18.6% of jobs, with managers following closely at 17.6%. Machinery operators, drivers, and labourers are also common, each accounting for 12.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Aramac splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (21%) and Managers (20%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 14%.

Community & personal service 18.6% Managers 17.6% Machinery operators & drivers 12.7% Labourers 12.7% Professionals 10.8% Technicians & trades 9.8% Clerical & administrative 5.9%

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 Aramac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322005/aramac/topic/employment