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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Remainder of State/Territory

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

A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in the Remainder of State/Territory (Qld) compared to the state and national figures. However, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles, with 60.2% of the population working full-time.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Urban Centre

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 62% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory4.0%
4730, QLD 1.8%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. While full-time work is more common here than in most places, the 58.2% of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland average.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.8% and construction at 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 20.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.2% and professionals at 13.8%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Remainder of State/Territory — Managers leads at 21%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 20.1% Technicians & trades 15.2% Professionals 13.8% Labourers 12.7% Clerical & administrative 11.2% Community & personal service 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers 8.9% Sales workers 6.6%

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL331001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/employment