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Outback - South · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Outback - South

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time work is the norm for most people in Outback - South, where 70.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia, meaning most residents here have secure, permanent employment. The area also maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%.

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📍 Outback - South, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Outback - South sits — Unemployment rate

2.7% ▼ -19.4%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Outback - South — lower than 99% of areas.

Outback - South2.7%
Rest of Qld 5.2%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, this is a drop of 5.5 points since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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2.7% ▼ -19.4%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.3% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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70.7% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly a quarter of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which is the most common industry. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 12.4% and health care and social assistance at 11.4%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Outback - South — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 25%, ahead of Public administration & safety (13%) and Health care & social assistance (12%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.9% Public administration & safety 12.4% Health care & social assistance 11.4% Education & training 8.2% Construction 7.2% Retail trade 6.8% Accommodation & food 5.0% Transport & warehousing 3.8% Other services 3.0% Manufacturing 2.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Management roles are the most common occupation for residents, making up 23.1% of the workforce. Labourers follow at 17.4%, with professionals and technicians and trades each accounting for about 12% of jobs.

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31503/outback-south/topic/employment