5.3% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ultima · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ultima
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Ultima compared to the rest of the country. While only 51% of adults are in the workforce, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles more often than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 60.3% of the workforce employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
51.0% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 30.9% of workers, followed by manufacturing at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than a third of workers are managers, making up 33.8% of all occupations. Technicians and trades people follow at 16.2%.
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 Ultima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22608/ultima/topic/employment