0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Middle Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Middle Pocket
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Managers make up the largest group of workers in Middle Pocket, accounting for 27.3% of employees. However, only about half of the adults here are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most other areas. This creates a unique job market where those who are employed often hold high-level roles, despite a very low overall employment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, but the unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%.
51.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.6% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between construction and accommodation and food services, each employing 12.7% of people. Other common industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as professional and technical services, both at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers are the most common roles, together making up nearly half of all jobs. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 16.4%, with sales workers making up 14.5% of the workforce.
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 Middle Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12617/middle-pocket/topic/employment