3.8% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Geraldton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Geraldton - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Geraldton - North, where 14.5% of the workforce is employed in these roles. The area has a strong employment record, with 64.9% of adults working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is lower than most areas and fell by 3.3 percentage points since 2016. Full-time employment is also common at 61.2%, although this is 2 percentage points lower than it was in 2016.
64.9% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health and social care, the main industries for local workers are education and training at 10.6%, construction at 10.3%, retail trade at 9.7%, and mining at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. Other common roles include professionals (15.4%), community and personal service workers (13.7%), and clerical or administrative staff (12.7%).
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 Geraldton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041287/geraldton-north/topic/employment