0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Iron Range · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment rates in Iron Range have remained strong, with a remarkably high proportion of adults active in the workforce. Currently, 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is very active, with 66.7% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate is well below the rest of the country at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 54%, ahead of Public administration & safety (23%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 46%, ahead of Technicians & trades (38%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Iron Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31407/iron-range/topic/employment