2.6% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Guyra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Guyra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of residents drive the local economy in South Guyra, where full-time work is much more common than in most other areas. While only 49.0% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 67.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate is also lower than the state and national figures, sitting at just 2.6%.
49.0% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.8% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 36.3% of the workforce. Other common industries include construction at 13.7% and health care and social assistance at 13.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 34.2%. Managers account for 17.1% of jobs, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.3%.
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 South Guyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13602/south-guyra/topic/employment