0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Simpson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Simpson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Simpson. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, with a high proportion of the local workforce in steady, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas, sitting at 63.6%.
69.1% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 45.8% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include manufacturing at 7.2% and retail trade at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.8%. This is followed by labourers at 18.7% and technicians and trades at 11.5%.
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 Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22283/simpson/topic/employment