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Jobs & Industry in Nullarbor

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A full-employment economy defines daily life in Nullarbor, where 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure, with a striking 0% unemployment rate and a very high proportion of full-time roles.

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📍 Nullarbor, Suburb / Locality

Where Nullarbor sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nullarbor — lower than 99% of areas.

Nullarbor0.0%
5690, SA 5.3%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is far more common here than in the rest of the country, accounting for 75.6% of the workforce. This is 17 points higher than the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.1% —

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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75.6% —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant industry for nearly half the workforce at 46.3%, followed by accommodation and food services at 31.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Nullarbor, the largest group is Mining at 45%, followed by Accommodation & food (31%) and Construction (14%).

Mining 46.3% Accommodation & food 31.7% Construction 14.6% Retail trade 9.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is largely operational, with 36.6% of people working as machinery operators and drivers, while 17.1% are technicians and tradespeople.

Occupations people work in

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In Nullarbor, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 43%, followed by Technicians & trades (20%) and Labourers (11%).

Machinery operators & drivers 36.6% Technicians & trades 17.1% Labourers 9.8% Managers 7.3% Professionals 7.3% Sales workers 7.3%

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 Nullarbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41056/nullarbor/topic/employment