0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elaine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elaine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A starkly high full-time employment rate of 65.7% defines the working life of Elaine. While few residents are looking for work compared to the state average, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 53.8%, far lower than the 61.1% seen across Australia.
53.8% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is heavily tied to the land, with 27.8% of people employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Construction and health care are also common, making up 14.8% and 13.0% of the workforce respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.0%, followed closely by managers at 23.1%. Technicians and trades people account for another 15.7% 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 Elaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20851/elaine/topic/employment