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CofFEE Employment Vulnerability Index - Profile for Macgregor (Qld), QLD


The suburb of Macgregor (Qld) is a Amber Alert - Medium high risk job loss community based on the CofFEE EVI modelling.

Macgregor (Qld) is located in the Brisbane area, in QLD. Its CofFEE EVI score of suggests that it's residents are quite vulnerable to employment loss if the national economy contracts

It has a younger population relative to the QLD average.

In terms of post secondary qualifications, Macgregor (Qld) has education levels which are above the QLD average. This reduces the likelihood that the suburb will experience job losses in a national contraction.

Individuals in Macgregor (Qld) earn less than the median individual income for QLD, while median family income in Macgregor (Qld) is less than the median family income for QLD.

Mortgage holders in Macgregor (Qld) are making monthly payments which are above the median QLD mortgage repayment.

Macgregor (Qld)'s workforce is more likely to be part-time employed relative to the QLD average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to QLD is poor.

Macgregor (Qld)'s workforce is more likely to be underemployed relative to the QLD average, and its labour market performance summarised by its overall unemployment rate relative to QLD is poor

The following table has more indicators which allow you to appraise Macgregor (Qld) relative to QLD and the nation as a whole.

Indicator - August 2016 Macgregor (Qld) QLD Australia
Median Age 31 37 38
% without post secondary school qualifications 39.10% 40.98% 39.50%
Median individual income ($ per week) $440 $660 $662
Median family income ($ per week) $1406 $1661.00 $1734.00
Median household income ($ per week) $1371 $1402.00 $1438.00
Median mortgage repayment ($ per month) $1800 $1733 $1755
Median rent ($ per week) $425 $330 $335
Average household size 3.10 2.60 2.60
Part-time employment as a % total 43.09% 32.38% 32.68%
Male unemployment rate 11.63% 7.82% 7.00%
Female unemployment rate 11.89% 7.35% 6.72%
Unemployment rate 11.72% 7.60% 6.86%
Male labour force participation rate 61.60% 70.23% 69.56%
Female labour force participation rate 50.85% 61.44% 59.80%
Total labour force participation rate 56.08% 65.72% 64.56%
Employment-Population ratio 47.37% 61.00% 60.26%
% Employed in Mining 0.86% 2.34% 1.66%
% Employed in Manufacturing 5.84% 6.03% 6.40%
% Employed in Construction 5.72% 8.96% 8.53%
% Employed in Retail Trade 11.35% 9.91% 9.86%
% Employed in Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 12.66% 7.33% 6.91%
% Employed in Finance and Insurance 2.84% 2.54% 3.60%
% Employed in Property and Business Services 2.22% 1.99% 1.70%