1.5% ▲ +107.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6798, OT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6798, OT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong focus on full-time work defines the professional life of postcode 6798, where 71.1% of the workforce is employed in full-time roles. This figure is far above the national average. While more adults have entered the workforce since 2011, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 1.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, though it has fallen 5.8 points since 2011. This sits alongside a low number of adults working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
55.7% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 29.2% of the workforce, followed by mining at 12.1% and construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 18.5%, with community and personal service workers making up 16% of the local 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 6798, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6798/6798-ot/topic/employment