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New Mapoon · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in New Mapoon

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

A huge 24.8% unemployment rate marks the current job market in New Mapoon, which is far above national levels. While full-time employment has risen since 2011, fewer adults overall are now working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 New Mapoon, Urban Centre

Where New Mapoon sits — Unemployment rate

24.8% ▲ +608.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is New Mapoon — higher than 99% of areas.

New Mapoon24.8%
4876, QLD 13.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Unemployment is among the highest for similar areas at 24.8%, having risen 21 points since 2011. This contrasts with a slightly higher-than-average full-time employment rate of 61.5%, though the overall share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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24.8% ▲ +608.6%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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47.7% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.5% ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 25.0%. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 18.8%, and education and training at 14.6%.

Industries people work in

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In New Mapoon, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 29%, followed by Public administration & safety (22%) and Education & training (17%).

Health care & social assistance 25.0% Public administration & safety 18.8% Education & training 14.6% Construction 11.5% Professional & technical 6.3% Retail trade 3.1% Administrative & support 3.1% Arts & recreation 3.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 21.9%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.6%, with technicians and trades accounting for 12.5% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In New Mapoon, the largest group is Community & personal service at 25%, followed by Clerical & administrative (18%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Community & personal service 21.9% Clerical & administrative 15.6% Technicians & trades 12.5% Professionals 11.5% Labourers 10.4% Managers 7.3% Sales workers 7.3%

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 New Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322092/new-mapoon/topic/employment