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+).
Middle Flat · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 30 percentage point gap separates Middle Flat from the national average in terms of adults working or looking for work. While 91.4% of adults are active in the labour force, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the state and national figures. However, full-time employment at 53.1% is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 58.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
91.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most common industry. Other significant employers include professional and technical services at 18.8% and public administration and safety at 15.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 18.8%, followed by professionals and clerical staff who both sit at 15.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Middle Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12616/middle-flat/topic/employment