23.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pipalyatjara · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pipalyatjara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 23.2% shapes the working life of Pipalyatjara, where far fewer people have jobs than in other parts of the country. Only 42.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. This suggests that a small minority of the local population is engaged in the formal workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 34.1% of residents have full-time jobs, a figure that is far below the national average of 58.9%. This low level of employment is mirrored by an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar areas.
42.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
34.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the dominant employer for those who do work, accounting for 38.6% of jobs. Arts and recreation also make up a significant portion at 15.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed toward professionals, who make up 52.3% of all occupations. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 11.4% and managers at 9.1%.
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 Pipalyatjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41164/pipalyatjara/topic/employment