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Mabuiag Island · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Mabuiag Island

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Mabuiag Island than they were in 2011. Only 36.1% of adults are now active in the labour force, with full-time employment dropping by 23 points over the last decade. This shift has left the area with an unemployment rate of 11.7%, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Mabuiag Island, Urban Centre

Where Mabuiag Island sits — Unemployment rate

11.7% ▲ +5.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mabuiag Island — higher than 88% of areas.

Mabuiag Island11.7%
4875, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 36.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average at 39.6%.

Unemployment rate

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11.7% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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36.1% ▼ -18.1%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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39.6% ▼ -36.6%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Government work is the main employer here, with 30.2% of people in public administration and safety and 26.4% in education and training.

Industries people work in

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Mabuiag Island splits fairly evenly between Public administration & safety (40%) and Education & training (35%), with Accommodation & food at 10%.

Public administration & safety 30.2% Education & training 26.4% Accommodation & food 7.5% Retail trade 5.7% Health care & social assistance 5.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.9% and clerical and administrative roles at 15.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mabuiag Island, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (18%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 28.3% Technicians & trades 18.9% Clerical & administrative 15.1% Managers 11.3% Community & personal service 11.3% Labourers 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers 7.5%

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 Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322075/mabuiag-island/topic/employment