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Mining, Resources & Energy jobs in Tropical North Queensland, QLD

There are 12 Mining, Resources & Energy jobs advertised in Tropical North Queensland on ViewJobs, from 5 employers and recruiters. 1 was posted in the last week. The largest group is Mining: 92% of the 12.

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Roles in region
12
New this week
1

By the numbers

12 Mining, Resources & Energy roles in Tropical North Queensland

1 new role this week· 8 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time8 (67%)
  • Temporary3 (25%)
  • Casual1 (8%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Tropical North Queensland.

Explore specialisms

Mining, Resources & Energy by specialism.

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

9 live rolesMining operations2 live rolesMining engineering & maintenance1 live roleMining management

Latest roles

The local market

Tropical North Queensland's mining job market

Figures for Tropical North Queensland cover ABS region Cairns (SA4 306).

Unemployment rate
4.8%
ABS, September 2026 · about the same as September 2025[1]
Employed people
144,033
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.6% since September 2025[1]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
2,209
JSA, September 2026 · up 2.7% since September 2025[2]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
13,185
DEWR, June 2026 · down 0.3% since June 2025[3]

Longer-term trend

Figure 1: Mining jobs, Cairns, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 2,59120192,5912020: 2,83120202,8312021: 2,87420212,8742022: 3,38820223,3882023: 3,81720233,817

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[4].

Show the numbers
Mining jobs, Cairns, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
20192,591
20202,831
20212,874
20223,388
20233,817

Read the Cairns job market report →

Quick answers

Mining, Resources & Energy work in Tropical North Queensland, answered

How many Mining, Resources & Energy jobs are there in Tropical North Queensland?

12 Mining, Resources & Energy jobs are live on ViewJobs in Tropical North Queensland, from 5 employers and recruiters. 1 was posted in the last 7 days. 8 are full-time, 3 temporary and 1 casual.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[5].

Who is hiring Mining, Resources & Energy workers in Tropical North Queensland?

Chandler Macleod has the most live ads of any direct employer (3). Next are Bravus Mining MacKellar (2) and Compass Group (2). 5 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[5].

What is the job market like in Tropical North Queensland overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Tropical North Queensland, across the area Cairns, averaged 2,209 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 2.7% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[2].

What is the unemployment rate in Tropical North Queensland?

The unemployment rate in Tropical North Queensland, across the area Cairns, was 4.8% in September 2026, about the same as a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[1].

Are Tropical North Queensland Mining, Resources & Energy jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 8 of 12 (67%). 3 are temporary (25%) and 1 casual (8%).

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, 30 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 Tropical North Queensland, counted on 30 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

ViewJobs (2026). Mining, Resources & Energy jobs in Tropical North Queensland, QLD, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/qld/regional-rural/tropical-north-queensland/mining-resources-and-energy

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