3.3% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Outback · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Outback
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in Outback than in most similar areas. A striking 73.3% of the workforce holds full-time roles, which is much higher than the national figure. This stability is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 3.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a little above the national figure and has fallen since 2011. However, the unemployment rate remains very low at 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
62.2% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.3% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on primary industries, with 32.1% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 15.3% in mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%, followed by labourers at 20.5% and technicians and trades at 13.3%.
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 Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021141/outback/topic/employment