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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs in Outback Queensland, QLD

There are 16 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs advertised in Outback Queensland on ViewJobs, from 12 employers and recruiters. 1 was posted in the last week.

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Roles in region
16
New this week
1
Manufacturing and transport ads a month (JSA)[1][2]
75

By the numbers

16 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics roles in Outback Queensland

1 new role this week· 9 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time15 (94%)
  • Casual1 (6%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Outback Queensland.

Explore specialisms

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics by specialism.

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

6 live rolesCouriers, drivers & postal services3 live rolesMachine operators1 live roleAviation services

Latest roles

The local market

Outback Queensland's manufacturing and transport job market

Figures for Outback Queensland cover ABS region SA4 315. 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 manufacturing and transport job ads a month, Outback QueenslandOperator occupations: machine and stationary plant operators, mobile plant operators, drivers and storepersons, and factory process workers. Three-month average, September 2025 to September 2026.
  • Machine and stationary plant operators
  • Mobile plant operators
  • Drivers and storepersons
  • Factory process workers
020406080Machine and stationary plant operators, Sep: 10Mobile plant operators, Sep: 17Drivers and storepersons, Sep: 31Factory process workers, Sep: 361SepMachine and stationary plant operators, Oct: 10Mobile plant operators, Oct: 17Drivers and storepersons, Oct: 30Factory process workers, Oct: 5Machine and stationary plant operators, Nov: 8Mobile plant operators, Nov: 15Drivers and storepersons, Nov: 27Factory process workers, Nov: 4NovMachine and stationary plant operators, Dec: 7Mobile plant operators, Dec: 12Drivers and storepersons, Dec: 27Factory process workers, Dec: 3Machine and stationary plant operators, Jan: 8Mobile plant operators, Jan: 11Drivers and storepersons, Jan: 28Factory process workers, Jan: 1JanMachine and stationary plant operators, Feb: 10Mobile plant operators, Feb: 11Drivers and storepersons, Feb: 32Factory process workers, Feb: 1Machine and stationary plant operators, Mar: 13Mobile plant operators, Mar: 12Drivers and storepersons, Mar: 34Factory process workers, Mar: 2MarMachine and stationary plant operators, Apr: 15Mobile plant operators, Apr: 13Drivers and storepersons, Apr: 36Factory process workers, Apr: 1Machine and stationary plant operators, May: 17Mobile plant operators, May: 13Drivers and storepersons, May: 36Factory process workers, May: 1MayMachine and stationary plant operators, Jun: 18Mobile plant operators, Jun: 17Drivers and storepersons, Jun: 38Factory process workers, Jun: 1Machine and stationary plant operators, Jul: 18Mobile plant operators, Jul: 16Drivers and storepersons, Jul: 36Factory process workers, Jul: 2JulMachine and stationary plant operators, Aug: 18Mobile plant operators, Aug: 18Drivers and storepersons, Aug: 38Factory process workers, Aug: 2Machine and stationary plant operators, Sep: 15Mobile plant operators, Sep: 18Drivers and storepersons, Sep: 40Factory process workers, Sep: 275Sep

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

Show the numbers
Online manufacturing and transport job ads a month, Outback Queensland
MonthMachine and stationary plant operatorsMobile plant operatorsDrivers and storepersonsFactory process workersTotal
September 2025101731fewer than 561
October 2025101730562
November 202581527fewer than 554
December 202571227fewer than 549
January 202681128fewer than 548
February 2026101132fewer than 554
March 2026131234fewer than 561
April 2026151336fewer than 565
May 2026171336fewer than 567
June 2026181738fewer than 574
July 2026181636fewer than 572
August 2026181838fewer than 576
September 2026151840fewer than 575
Unemployment rate
6.8%
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.7 points on September 2025[3]
Employed people
39,829
ABS, September 2026 · down 0.9% since September 2025[3]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
779
JSA, September 2026 · up 2.4% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
1,525
DEWR, June 2026 · up 1.0% since June 2025[4]
Figure 2: People employed in manufacturing and transport occupations in Outback QueenslandAn estimated 4,616 people employed in September 2026: up 4.6% on September 2025, and up 14.6% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 4,027Sep 20214,027Sep 2022: 4,251Sep 20224,251Sep 2023: 4,338Sep 20234,338Sep 2024: 4,355Sep 20244,355Sep 2025: 4,414Sep 20254,414Sep 2026: 4,616Sep 20264,616

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

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People employed in manufacturing and transport occupations in Outback Queensland
MonthPeople employed
September 20214,027
September 20224,251
September 20234,338
September 20244,355
September 20254,414
September 20264,616

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing jobs, Outback Queensland, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 3,68220193,6822020: 3,72920203,7292021: 3,68820213,6882022: 3,69320223,6932023: 3,69120233,691

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[7]; ViewJobs analysis[8].

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Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing jobs, Outback Queensland, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
20193,682
20203,729
20213,688
20223,693
20233,691

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Quick answers

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics work in Outback Queensland, answered

How many Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs are there in Outback Queensland?

16 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs are live on ViewJobs in Outback Queensland, from 12 employers and recruiters. 1 was posted in the last 7 days. 15 are full-time and 1 casual.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

Is demand for Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics workers in Outback Queensland growing?

Demand is rising. Employers in Outback Queensland placed about 75 online ads a month for manufacturing and transport jobs in the three months to September 2026, up 23.0% on a year earlier (61). Ads for drivers and storepersons rose from 31 to 40 a month. Ads for machine and stationary plant operators rose from 10 to 15 a month.

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

Who is hiring Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics workers in Outback Queensland?

Cloncurry Shire council has the most live ads of any direct employer (3). Next are Domino's (2) and Team Global Express (2). 12 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

Which Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics roles are most advertised in Outback Queensland?

Couriers, Drivers & Postal Services, with 6 of the 16 live ads. Next are Machine Operators (3) and Road Transport (3).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

What is the job market like in Outback Queensland overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Outback Queensland averaged 779 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 2.4% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Outback Queensland?

The unemployment rate in Outback Queensland was 6.8% in September 2026, up 0.7 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Are Outback Queensland Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 15 of 16 (94%). 1 is casual (6%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

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 four manufacturing and transport 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, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing: two ABS industry divisions combined.
  9. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 30 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 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics classification, placed in Outback Queensland, counted on 30 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). Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs in Outback Queensland, QLD, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/qld/regional-rural/outback-queensland/manufacturing-transport-and-logistics

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