3.1% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Scone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Scone. A strong 65.8% of the population works full-time, which is well above the national figure. This stability is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian average. This reflects a steady trend since 2011, while the low unemployment rate remains much lower than most other areas.
62.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 12.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.9%. Manufacturing (9.7%), agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.4%), and education (8.4%) also make up significant parts of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 17.9%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.1%. Other major roles include professionals at 14.5% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.2%.
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 Scone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041128/scone/topic/employment