7.4% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Central Darling · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Central Darling
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are in full-time work in Central Darling than in most similar areas, with 72.2% of the workforce in these roles. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar regions and has fallen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 72.2% of workers are employed full-time—which is far above the national figure of 58.9%—the unemployment rate of 7.4% is a little above the Australian average of 5.1%. Only 38.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a drop of 17 points since 2011.
38.3% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 34.1% of jobs. Education and training follows at 16.3%, while public administration and safety account for 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%, followed by labourers at 18.2% and professionals at 15.3%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.7% 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 Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/topic/employment