3.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Le Hunte - Elliston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Le Hunte - Elliston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong reliance on farming and management shapes the working life of Le Hunte - Elliston. The area is defined by a huge agricultural workforce and a very low unemployment rate of 3.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.8%, though this is 3.6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
61.2% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 41.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.7%, and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.7%, followed by labourers at 16.5%. Professionals account for 11.3% of jobs, while clerical and administrative roles make up 8.9%.
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 Le Hunte - Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011132/le-hunte-elliston/topic/employment