Southern Queensland
The Southern Queensland LMR includes the towns and cities of the Fraser Coast, Gympie, Toowoomba, Warwick and Western Downs. It covers a total area of approximately 443,040.9 square kilometres and its estimated working population (aged 15 to 64 years) as at 2011 was 299,181 people.
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Employment |
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Level ('000s) |
239.9 |
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Annual Change (000s) |
2.1 |
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Annual Change (%) |
0.9 |
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Employment Rate |
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Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%) |
69.9 |
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Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2013) (%) |
70.2 |
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Participation Rate |
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Persons (%) |
62.2 |
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Males (%) |
63.4 |
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Females (%) |
52.5 |
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Mature Aged Workers (45 years +) |
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Employed ('000s) |
102.1 |
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Employed (% Share) |
42.5 |
The five largest employing industries (ANZSIC06 three digit codes) for residents of Southern QLD according to the 2011 Census are:
- Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming
- School Education
- Hospitals
- Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services
- Supermarket and Grocery Stores
More regional employment information, including main occupations and industries, and a wide range of workforce characteristics, can be found on the Regional Reports and Charts channel. The DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal also provides Census data as well as Centrelink and DEEWR administrative data for the Southern Queensland LMR specifically.