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 Walker · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Walker
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Mount Walker, where nearly a quarter of the workforce is tied to the land. The area has a very strong employment profile, with a huge proportion of residents working full-time. Most notably, the unemployment rate is a remarkable 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of residents are active in the workforce, with 64.8% working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 63.4%.
64.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 23.9%, followed by public administration and safety at 14.1%. Construction and other services each account for 8.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Professionals and clerical or administrative staff both account for 14.1% of the workforce, while technicians and trades represent 11.3%.
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 Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32035/mount-walker/topic/employment