0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Long Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Long Pocket
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the job market in Long Pocket, where residents are more likely to be working than in most other areas. A strong proportion of the workforce is in stable, full-time roles, contributing to a highly active local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also common here, at 61.8%, which is higher than most similar areas.
63.9% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with 19.7% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other major employers include education and training at 15.8%, followed by manufacturing and health care at 10.5% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 22.4%. They are followed by clerical and administrative staff at 19.7% and technicians and trades people at 15.8%.
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 Long Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31684/long-pocket/topic/employment