0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Somerton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Somerton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significantly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Somerton compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by a very strong employment rate, with 68.7% of adults active in the workforce. The local job market is particularly robust, showing a level of activity far above the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high here at 66.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This strength is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
68.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.4% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 32.2% of the workforce. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 13.0%, and retail trade at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 33.6%. Professionals follow at 12.3%, while labourers and technicians and trades each account for around 10% of the local 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 Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13588/somerton/topic/employment