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Construction jobs in Mackay, QLD

There are 19 Construction jobs advertised in Mackay on ViewJobs, from 13 employers and recruiters. 2 were posted in the last week.

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By the numbers

19 Construction roles in Mackay

2 new roles this week· 11 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time18 (95%)
  • Casual1 (5%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Mackay.

Explore specialisms

Construction by specialism.

Each specialism has its own page: where the roles are, who is hiring and the latest ads.

5 live rolesPlant & machinery operators3 live rolesEstimating2 live rolesForeperson/supervisors1 live roleConstruction health, safety & environment1 live roleConstruction project management1 live roleConstruction surveying

Latest roles

The local market

Mackay's construction job market

Figures for Mackay cover ABS region Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday (SA4 312). Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.

Figure 1: Online construction job ads a month, Mackay - Isaac - WhitsundayConstruction occupations: construction trades, and construction and mining labourers. Three-month average, September 2025 to September 2026.
  • Construction trades
  • Construction and mining labourers
050100150Construction trades, Sep: 56Construction and mining labourers, Sep: 48104SepConstruction trades, Oct: 55Construction and mining labourers, Oct: 46Construction trades, Nov: 47Construction and mining labourers, Nov: 39NovConstruction trades, Dec: 41Construction and mining labourers, Dec: 37Construction trades, Jan: 40Construction and mining labourers, Jan: 33JanConstruction trades, Feb: 45Construction and mining labourers, Feb: 40Construction trades, Mar: 58Construction and mining labourers, Mar: 47MarConstruction trades, Apr: 55Construction and mining labourers, Apr: 48Construction trades, May: 59Construction and mining labourers, May: 47MayConstruction trades, Jun: 52Construction and mining labourers, Jun: 45Construction trades, Jul: 52Construction and mining labourers, Jul: 55JulConstruction trades, Aug: 50Construction and mining labourers, Aug: 64Construction trades, Sep: 56Construction and mining labourers, Sep: 70126Sep

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

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Online construction job ads a month, Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
MonthConstruction tradesConstruction and mining labourersTotal
September 20255648104
October 20255546101
November 2025473986
December 2025413778
January 2026403373
February 2026454085
March 20265847105
April 20265548103
May 20265947106
June 2026524597
July 20265255107
August 20265064114
September 20265670126
Unemployment rate
3.1%
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.3 points on September 2025[3]
Employed people
110,450
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.3% since September 2025[3]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
2,471
JSA, September 2026 · up 3.4% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
5,850
DEWR, June 2026 · up 7.1% since June 2025[4]
Figure 2: People employed in construction occupations in MackayAn estimated 4,250 people employed in September 2026: the same as September 2025, and up 21.3% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 3,505Sep 20213,505Sep 2022: 3,809Sep 20223,809Sep 2023: 4,036Sep 20234,036Sep 2024: 4,144Sep 20244,144Sep 2025: 4,250Sep 20254,250Sep 2026: 4,250Sep 20264,250

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[5]; ViewJobs[6].

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People employed in construction occupations in Mackay
MonthPeople employed
September 20213,505
September 20223,809
September 20234,036
September 20244,144
September 20254,250
September 20264,250

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Construction jobs, Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 12,597201912,5972020: 12,457202012,4572021: 12,914202112,9142022: 13,130202213,1302023: 13,129202313,129

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[7].

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Construction jobs, Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201912,597
202012,457
202112,914
202213,130
202313,129

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Quick answers

Construction work in Mackay, answered

How many Construction jobs are there in Mackay?

19 Construction jobs are live on ViewJobs in Mackay, from 13 employers and recruiters. 2 were posted in the last 7 days. 18 are full-time and 1 casual.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Is demand for Construction workers in Mackay growing?

Demand is rising. Employers in Mackay, across the area Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, placed about 126 online ads a month for construction jobs in the three months to September 2026, up 21.2% on a year earlier (104). Ads for construction and mining labourers rose from 48 to 70 a month.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Who is hiring Construction workers in Mackay?

V2R Projects has the most live ads of any direct employer (5). Next is FMS Group (2). 13 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

What do Construction jobs pay in Mackay?

6 ads state an hourly rate: $35 to $60 an hour, with a typical midpoint of $53.75. 2 more state pay in other units, and 11 of the 19 ads state no pay.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Which Construction roles are most advertised in Mackay?

Other, with 6 of the 19 live ads. Next are Plant & Machinery Operators (5) and Estimating (3).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

What is the job market like in Mackay overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Mackay, across the area Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, averaged 2,471 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 3.4% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Mackay?

The unemployment rate in Mackay, across the area Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, was 3.1% in September 2026, up 0.3 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Are Mackay Construction jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 18 of 19 (95%). 1 is casual (5%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. The two construction occupation groups combined.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/sep-2026/MLF1.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/resources/workforce-australia-caseload-selected-cohorts-30-june-2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 26 October 2026. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR).
  5. Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/2026-09_nero.zip. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026. Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
  6. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/nero. The occupation group is an approximation: Jobs and Skills Australia's job-ads groups mapped to ANZSCO unit groups.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  8. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 29 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Method

  • Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force: monthly unemployment, participation and employment are the ABS's Regional Labour Force modelled estimates: the ABS combines its Labour Force Survey with administrative data to estimate each labour market region. They are in original terms, not seasonally adjusted, so every change here compares a month with the same month a year earlier. The ABS's labour market regions follow the 2011 boundaries of its SA4 regions, which differ slightly from today's in a few areas. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: estimated employment by occupation, published under CC BY 4.0. Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region: employee jobs by industry, published under CC BY 4.0. The latest ABS jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023. Every figure shows its year.
  • ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Construction classification, placed in Mackay, counted on 29 Oct 2026.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

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ViewJobs (2026). Construction jobs in Mackay, QLD, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/qld/regional-rural/mackay/construction

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