0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McDesme · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McDesme
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment makes McDesme a place where nearly every working-age adult has a job. This high level of employment is driven by a strong workforce, with 65.4% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.4%. This is much higher than the 58.9% seen across Australia, and the typical resident is more likely to be working than those in other similar areas.
65.4% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 29.3% of the workforce. Manufacturing follows at 11.3%, while construction and food services both account for 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 18.8%. Technicians, trades, and machinery operators each make up 15% of the local workforce, followed by administrative and community service roles at 12.8%.
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 McDesme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31789/mcdesme/topic/employment