0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Debateable · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the workforce in Mount Debateable is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This small area has a very strong employment profile, with 72% of workers in full-time roles and no one currently unemployed.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate of 64.1% which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is far above the state and national figures, sitting at 72%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.1% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 56% of the local workforce. Education and training also makes up a significant portion at 16%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of local jobs at 40%, while professionals account for another 16% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mount Debateable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31955/mount-debateable/topic/employment