3.5% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Streaky Bay · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Streaky Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the national average defines the workforce in Streaky Bay. While only 53.1% of people work full-time, the local unemployment rate is very low at 3.5%. This suggests a local economy where people are working, but often in part-time or flexible roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, at 57.7%. Both the employment rate and the share of full-time roles have fallen since 2011, though the unemployment rate has also dropped to 3.5%.
57.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 28.6% of the workforce. Other main employers include retail trade at 9.6%, followed closely by education, health care, and construction, which each employ around 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.2%, labourers at 14.4%, and professionals at 14.1%.
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 Streaky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47490/streaky-bay/topic/employment