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Jobs & Industry in Major Cities of Australia

Name: Jobs & Industry in Major Cities of Australia — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in the Major Cities of Australia compared to most other areas. The workforce is diverse, with health care and professional services leading the way. While full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade, the region remains a primary hub for professional and managerial roles.

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📍 Major Cities of Australia, Remoteness Area

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is about the same as the Australian average, full-time employment fell 3.5 points since 2011 to reach 60.0%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 13.7%. Other major industries include professional and technical services and retail trade, both at 9.5%, followed by construction at 9.2% and education at 8.8%.

Industries people work in

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Major Cities of Australia splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (14%) and Professional & technical (10%), with Retail trade at 10%.

Health care & social assistance 13.7% Professional & technical 9.5% Retail trade 9.5% Construction 9.2% Education & training 8.8% Manufacturing 6.8% Accommodation & food 6.1% Public administration & safety 5.5% Transport & warehousing 4.9% Finance & insurance 4.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest share of the workforce at 26.9%. This is followed by managers at 13.7%, clerical and administrative staff at 12.8%, and technicians and trades at 12.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Managers (14%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 26.9% Managers 13.7% Clerical & administrative 12.8% Technicians & trades 12.1% Community & personal service 10.6% Sales workers 8.3% Labourers 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers 5.8%

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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA20/major-cities-of-australia/topic/employment

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