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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs in Southern Queensland Country, QLD

There are 68 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs advertised in Southern Queensland Country on ViewJobs, from 39 employers and recruiters. 11 were posted in the last week.

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New this week
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68 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics roles in Southern Queensland Country

11 new roles this week· 35 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time41 (60%)
  • Casual23 (34%)
  • Part-time4 (6%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Southern Queensland Country.

Explore specialisms

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics by specialism.

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

24 live rolesCouriers, drivers & postal services13 live rolesWarehousing, storage & distribution7 live rolesMachine operators

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The local market

Southern Queensland Country's manufacturing and transport job market

Figures for Southern Queensland Country cover ABS region Darling Downs - Maranoa (SA4 307). 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, Darling Downs - MaranoaOperator 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
050100150Machine and stationary plant operators, Sep: 22Mobile plant operators, Sep: 25Drivers and storepersons, Sep: 45Factory process workers, Sep: 12104SepMachine and stationary plant operators, Oct: 23Mobile plant operators, Oct: 26Drivers and storepersons, Oct: 46Factory process workers, Oct: 12Machine and stationary plant operators, Nov: 20Mobile plant operators, Nov: 23Drivers and storepersons, Nov: 46Factory process workers, Nov: 9NovMachine and stationary plant operators, Dec: 19Mobile plant operators, Dec: 20Drivers and storepersons, Dec: 41Factory process workers, Dec: 10Machine and stationary plant operators, Jan: 19Mobile plant operators, Jan: 19Drivers and storepersons, Jan: 42Factory process workers, Jan: 12JanMachine and stationary plant operators, Feb: 21Mobile plant operators, Feb: 20Drivers and storepersons, Feb: 43Factory process workers, Feb: 13Machine and stationary plant operators, Mar: 21Mobile plant operators, Mar: 26Drivers and storepersons, Mar: 48Factory process workers, Mar: 12MarMachine and stationary plant operators, Apr: 20Mobile plant operators, Apr: 27Drivers and storepersons, Apr: 44Factory process workers, Apr: 10Machine and stationary plant operators, May: 21Mobile plant operators, May: 28Drivers and storepersons, May: 43Factory process workers, May: 9MayMachine and stationary plant operators, Jun: 23Mobile plant operators, Jun: 24Drivers and storepersons, Jun: 45Factory process workers, Jun: 9Machine and stationary plant operators, Jul: 22Mobile plant operators, Jul: 25Drivers and storepersons, Jul: 47Factory process workers, Jul: 9JulMachine and stationary plant operators, Aug: 21Mobile plant operators, Aug: 24Drivers and storepersons, Aug: 49Factory process workers, Aug: 8Machine and stationary plant operators, Sep: 19Mobile plant operators, Sep: 28Drivers and storepersons, Sep: 48Factory process workers, Sep: 10105Sep

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

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Online manufacturing and transport job ads a month, Darling Downs - Maranoa
MonthMachine and stationary plant operatorsMobile plant operatorsDrivers and storepersonsFactory process workersTotal
September 202522254512104
October 202523264612107
November 2025202346998
December 20251920411090
January 20261919421292
February 20262120431397
March 202621264812107
April 202620274410101
May 20262128439101
June 20262324459101
July 20262225479103
August 20262124498102
September 202619284810105
Unemployment rate
3.3%
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.2 points on September 2025[3]
Employed people
69,224
ABS, September 2026 · no change since September 2025[3]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
1,006
JSA, September 2026 · down 5.8% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
4,870
DEWR, June 2026 · up 6.9% since June 2025[4]
Figure 2: People employed in manufacturing and transport occupations in Southern Queensland CountryAn estimated 8,387 people employed in September 2026: up 7.0% on September 2025, and down 2.4% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 8,593Sep 20218,593Sep 2022: 7,938Sep 20227,938Sep 2023: 7,344Sep 20237,344Sep 2024: 7,375Sep 20247,375Sep 2025: 7,841Sep 20257,841Sep 2026: 8,387Sep 20268,387

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

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People employed in manufacturing and transport occupations in Southern Queensland Country
MonthPeople employed
September 20218,593
September 20227,938
September 20237,344
September 20247,375
September 20257,841
September 20268,387

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing jobs, Darling Downs - Maranoa, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 8,69520198,6952020: 8,58220208,5822021: 9,22120219,2212022: 9,67620229,6762023: 10,143202310,143

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

Show the numbers
Manufacturing, and transport, postal and warehousing jobs, Darling Downs - Maranoa, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
20198,695
20208,582
20219,221
20229,676
202310,143

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Popular Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics roles in Southern Queensland Country

Quick answers

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics work in Southern Queensland Country, answered

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

68 Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs are live on ViewJobs in Southern Queensland Country, from 39 employers and recruiters. 11 were posted in the last 7 days. 41 are full-time, 23 casual and 4 part-time.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

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

Demand is steady. Employers in Southern Queensland Country, across the Darling Downs - Maranoa, placed about 105 online ads a month for manufacturing and transport jobs in the three months to September 2026, close to a year earlier (104). Ads for machine and stationary plant operators fell from 22 to 19 a month. Ads for mobile plant operators rose from 25 to 28 a month.

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

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

Uber eats has the most live ads of any direct employer (14). Next are Domino's (4) and Homestyle Bake (3). 39 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

What do Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics jobs pay in Southern Queensland Country?

11 ads state an hourly rate: $25 to $99 an hour, with a typical midpoint of $32.50. 6 more state pay in other units, 1 describes pay in words or a form not counted here, and 50 of the 68 ads state no pay.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

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

Couriers, Drivers & Postal Services, with 24 of the 68 live ads. Next are Warehousing, Storage & Distribution (13) and Machine Operators (7).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[9].

What is the job market like in Southern Queensland Country overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Southern Queensland Country, across the Darling Downs - Maranoa, averaged 1,006 a month in the three months to September 2026, down 5.8% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Southern Queensland Country?

The unemployment rate in Southern Queensland Country, across the Darling Downs - Maranoa, was 3.3% in September 2026, up 0.2 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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

Most are full-time: 41 of 68 (60%). 23 are casual (34%) and 4 part-time (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 Southern Queensland Country, 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 Southern Queensland Country, QLD, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/qld/regional-rural/southern-queensland-country/manufacturing-transport-and-logistics

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