0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Falconer · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Falconer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment rates in Falconer have remained remarkably strong, with a huge 80% of the workforce in full-time roles. This makes the area stand out for its high level of job stability. The local economy is heavily specialised, with the vast majority of people working in agriculture and in management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high participation is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the state average at 0.0%.
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.0% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 80.0%
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 72.0% of the workforce. Retail trade and education and training each account for 12.0% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is overwhelmingly made up of managers, who account for 92.0% of all occupations in the area.
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 Falconer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11489/falconer/topic/employment