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Labourers — Occupations people work in

Share of occupations people work in that is labourers.

Australia over time

9.0% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how labourers varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest labourers (2021 Census).

  1. Gatton 35.0%
  2. Robinvale 34.3%
  3. Barkly 33.5%
  4. Victoria River 28.1%
  5. Tamworth - West 28.1%
  6. Gayndah - Mundubbera 27.2%

Related indicators

Unemployment rate View → Labour-force participation View → Employed full-time View →

Frequently asked questions

What is Labourers — Occupations people work in in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Labourers — Occupations people work in across Australia was 9.0%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Labourers — Occupations people work in measured?

Share of occupations people work in that is labourers. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Labourers — Occupations people work in vary across Australia?

Across the 2,361 SA2 areas with data, Labourers — Occupations people work in ranges from 0.0% to 58.6%, with a typical (median) area at 9.5%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Labourers — Occupations people work in be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Labourers — Occupations people work in should be read with caution.

Where can I see Labourers — Occupations people work in for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Labourers — Occupations people work in down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Labourers — Occupations people work in [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:occupation:labourers