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Outer Regional Australia · Remoteness Area

Jobs & Industry in Outer Regional Australia

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work across Outer Regional Australia compared to the national figure. While only 54.9% of adults are in the workforce, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than people in other parts of the country.

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📍 Outer Regional Australia, Remoteness Area

Where Outer Regional Australia sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -31.4%

All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Outer Regional Australia — lower than 73% of areas.

Outer Regional Australia4.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.8%, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has fallen 1.9 points since 2011 to reach 4.1%, which is lower than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -31.4%

Lower than 73% of remoteness area areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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54.9% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 55% of remoteness area areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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60.8% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 60% of remoteness area areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 18.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9%, and education and training at 8.4%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Outer Regional Australia — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 19%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (12%) and Education & training (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18.1% Health care & social assistance 11.9% Education & training 8.4% Retail trade 8.2% Construction 7.3% Accommodation & food 6.5% Manufacturing 6.1% Public administration & safety 5.8% Transport & warehousing 3.7% Other services 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. This is followed by labourers at 13.9%, professionals at 13.6%, and technicians and trades workers at 13.1%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Outer Regional Australia — Managers leads at 21%, ahead of Labourers (14%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 20.1% Labourers 13.9% Professionals 13.6% Technicians & trades 13.1% Community & personal service 11.2% Clerical & administrative 10.1% Machinery operators & drivers 8.6% Sales workers 7.3%

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 Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA12/outer-regional-australia/topic/employment