3.9% —
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Farrer · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Farrer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.9% marks Farrer as a place where most people who want work can find it. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.0%. This is a strong result compared to most areas, and the unemployment rate has fallen 1.6 points since 2016.
58.5% —
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% —
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 13.7%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers, at 16.5% and 15.2% respectively. Labourers and technicians and trades each account for 13.9% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED114/farrer/topic/employment