6.0% ▲ +77.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Noranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Noranda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Noranda, where 12.9% of people work in this sector. While most residents have stable work, the area has seen a rise in unemployment to 6.0% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, unemployment has risen to 6.0%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
61.0% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, many people work in retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 9.3%. Education and training also employ 8.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.5% and technicians and tradespeople at 15.1%.
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 Noranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011048/noranda/topic/employment