3.2% ▲ —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gheerulla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gheerulla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Gheerulla, which is well below the national figure. This low rate of employment is the most striking feature of the local job market. Despite this, those who are employed tend to find stable work, with full-time roles being common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the percentage of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas, the unemployment rate is just 3.2%. This is a little below the state and national figures. Most employed residents have full-time jobs, at 58.2%.
54.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 13.1%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.3% and manufacturing at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 20.5%. Professionals and clerical or administrative workers each account for 16.4% of the workforce, followed by managers at 14.8%.
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 Gheerulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31114/gheerulla/topic/employment