4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grantham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Grantham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working full-time in Grantham than in most similar areas, with 60.7% of the workforce in these roles. This reflects a stable employment landscape where a high proportion of residents hold steady, full-time positions. The local economy is heavily rooted in primary production and manual trades.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than most similar areas, it remains about the same as the state and national averages.
61.9% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.4% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 10.6%, while manufacturing, construction, and retail trade each account for 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 34.4%, which aligns with the area's strong agricultural base. Technicians and trades people follow at 11.4%, with managers accounting for 11.1% of jobs.
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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31227/grantham/topic/employment