0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alectown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alectown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment is a standout feature of the workforce in Alectown. This small community sees a very high proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to other areas. While full-time employment is lower than the state average, the local job market is exceptionally tight.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 54.9%, a level well below both the state and Australian averages.
68.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 40.2% of the workforce. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 15.9% and transport and warehousing at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.0%, followed by professionals at 15.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.4% of occupations, while machinery operators and drivers make up 11.0%.
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 Alectown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10029/alectown/topic/employment