8.5% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Farrell Flat · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Farrell Flat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the most common industries for workers in Farrell Flat, where 20% of people are employed in these fields. The area faces a tough job market, with an unemployment rate of 8.5% which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, full-time employment is far below the Australian figure, with only 48% of residents working full-time.
59.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.0% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade at 13%, health care and social assistance at 12%, and manufacturing at 11%. Accommodation and food services employ 8% of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers each make up 21% of the workforce, while technicians and trades workers account for 18%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 11% and professionals at 10%.
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 Farrell Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40432/farrell-flat/topic/employment