0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Harparary · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost every adult in Harparary is either working or seeking a job, with a striking 96.7% participation rate. This reflects a highly active local workforce where unemployment has dropped to 0.0%. While employment is widespread, full-time roles are less common here than in the rest of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in the state or nation. While the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%, full-time employment is also well below the Australian average at 51.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
96.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 40.7% of the workforce. Construction follows at 14.8%, while health care and professional services each account for 11.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.4%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 22.2%. No one in the area works as a professional, technician or in community services.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Harparary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11863/harparary/topic/employment