2.0% ▼ -69.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6799, OT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6799, OT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the top employer in postcode 6799, where 15.5% of the workforce is employed in that sector. The area has a very strong rate of full-time employment, though a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 65.7%, which is well above the national figure. This comes alongside a very low unemployment rate of 2.0%, which is much lower than most areas.
53.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers include public administration and safety at 15.5%, followed by transport and warehousing at 13.4% and education and training at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, while technicians and trades workers account for 16.7% 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 6799, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6799/6799-ot/topic/employment