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+).
Rosalie Plains · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Rosalie Plains, where most adults are active in the economy. While the area is very small, it shows a strong appetite for work compared to the rest of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.7% of adults active, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the state average at 47.6%, suggesting more people work part-time or casual hours.
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.
47.6% —
Lower than 88% 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 employer for over half the workforce (52.4%), followed by manufacturing at 28.6% and mining and transport both at 19%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 28.6%, while machinery operators and labourers each make up 19% of the local jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rosalie Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32467/rosalie-plains/topic/employment