6.3% ▲ —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nildottie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nildottie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong reliance on the land defines daily work in Nildottie, where over half the workforce is employed in agriculture. While full-time roles are much more common here than in other areas, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.7%, yet only 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, a little above the Australian figure.
51.4% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 55.3% of the workforce. Other common sectors include wholesale trade at 7.1% and construction at 5.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.4%. Labourers account for 21.2% of jobs, while community and personal service workers make up 15.3%.
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 Nildottie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41032/nildottie/topic/employment