3.7% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northern Midlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Northern Midlands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 32.3% of the workforce in Northern Midlands, making it the most common industry. This rural focus is reflected in the local job market, where the unemployment rate is a low 3.7%. While many people work in the land, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is only 3.7%, which is lower than most areas and fell 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
54.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 32.3%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (9.4%), retail trade (8.1%), construction (7.9%), and manufacturing (7.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%, followed closely by managers at 20.7%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.0% of roles, while machinery operators and drivers and sales workers each sit at around 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 Northern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031061/northern-midlands/topic/employment