6.9% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stuart Town · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stuart Town
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Stuart Town than in most similar areas. Only 42.9% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%. This creates a local job market where employment is less common and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time work is also less common here, with 55.1% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
42.9% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 20.5%. Other main industries include health care and social assistance at 15.4%, and education and training at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 29.5%. Managers follow at 20.5%, while community and personal service workers account for 17.9% 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 Stuart Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13695/stuart-town/topic/employment