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Mining, Resources & Energy jobs in Townsville, QLD

There are 53 Mining, Resources & Energy jobs advertised in Townsville on ViewJobs, from 11 employers and recruiters. 8 were posted in the last week. The largest group is Mining: 72% of the 53.

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Roles in region
53
New this week
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By the numbers

53 Mining, Resources & Energy roles in Townsville

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

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time42 (79%)
  • Temporary8 (15%)
  • Casual3 (6%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Townsville.

Explore specialisms

Mining, Resources & Energy by specialism.

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

22 live rolesMining operations10 live rolesMining engineering & maintenance5 live rolesMining health, safety & environment3 live rolesMining processing2 live rolesMining surveying2 live rolesDrill & blast mining2 live rolesNatural resources & water1 live roleMining analysis & reporting1 live roleMining management

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The local market

Townsville's mining job market

Figures for Townsville cover ABS region SA4 318.

Unemployment rate
5.2%
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.2 points on September 2025[1]
Employed people
126,229
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.8% since September 2025[1]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
2,354
JSA, September 2026 · up 3.8% since September 2025[2]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
10,145
DEWR, June 2026 · down 0.5% since June 2025[3]

Longer-term trend

Figure 1: Mining jobs, Townsville, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 4,29320194,2932020: 4,75820204,7582021: 4,75320214,7532022: 5,62520225,6252023: 6,29820236,298

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[4].

Show the numbers
Mining jobs, Townsville, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
20194,293
20204,758
20214,753
20225,625
20236,298

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Quick answers

Mining, Resources & Energy work in Townsville, answered

How many Mining, Resources & Energy jobs are there in Townsville?

53 Mining, Resources & Energy jobs are live on ViewJobs in Townsville, from 11 employers and recruiters. 8 were posted in the last 7 days. 42 are full-time, 8 temporary and 3 casual.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[5].

Who is hiring Mining, Resources & Energy workers in Townsville?

Ravenswood Gold Pty has the most live ads of any direct employer (19). Next are Compass Group (8) and Bravus Mining MacKellar (3). 11 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[5].

Which Mining, Resources & Energy roles are most advertised in Townsville?

Mining, with 38 of the 53 live ads. The largest single roles are Mining - Operations (22), Mining - Engineering & Maintenance (10) and Health, Safety & Environment (5).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[5].

What is the job market like in Townsville overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Townsville averaged 2,354 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 3.8% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[2].

What is the unemployment rate in Townsville?

The unemployment rate in Townsville was 5.2% in September 2026, up 0.2 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[1].

Are Townsville Mining, Resources & Energy jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 42 of 53 (79%). 8 are temporary (15%) and 3 casual (6%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[5].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  5. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 29 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Method

  • 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.
  • 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, 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 Mining, Resources & Energy classification, placed in Townsville, counted on 29 Oct 2026.

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ViewJobs (2026). Mining, Resources & Energy jobs in Townsville, QLD, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/qld/regional-rural/townsville/mining-resources-and-energy

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