7.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cross Roads · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cross Roads
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few adults are working or looking for work in Cross Roads compared to similar areas. Only 29.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This lack of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 7.9%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 39.4%. This contributes to a low overall workforce rate, while the unemployment rate remains higher than most areas.
29.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
39.4% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 18.2%. Construction, retail trade, and transport and warehousing each account for 15.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 27.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 24.2%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff each make up 12.1% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cross Roads
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cross Roads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40328/cross-roads/topic/employment