0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Middle Falbrook · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Middle Falbrook have remained steady, with a workforce now defined by a very high rate of full-time roles. While only half of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time positions.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Half of all adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who do work are overwhelmingly in full-time roles at 63.3%, and the area has a 0.0% unemployment rate.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area at 36.7%, followed by education and training at 20.0%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, wholesale trade, and other services each account for 10.0% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common workers at 26.7%, with machinery operators and drivers making up another 20.0%. Professionals and labourers each account for 16.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Middle Falbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12615/middle-falbrook/topic/employment