4.6% —
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shortland · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Shortland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in full-time work in Shortland than in most other areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work remains well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.5% of residents have full-time jobs, which is well below the 58.9% national figure and a drop from 2016. However, the local unemployment rate of 4.6% is lower than most areas and has fallen since the last census.
57.4% —
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% —
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.1%, followed by construction at 11.6% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, with technicians and trades following at 15.5%.
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 Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED141/shortland/topic/employment