3.9% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McCrae · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McCrae
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 51.3% of adults in McCrae are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a local workforce that is significantly smaller than in most other areas, though those who are employed generally find stability in a low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 48.3%. While fewer people are in the workforce overall, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.9%.
51.3% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.1%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 12.1%, and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%. This is followed by technicians and tradespeople at 17.4%, and managers at 14.4%.
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 McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/employment