10.5% ▲ +384.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Robertstown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Robertstown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.5% marks the current job market in Robertstown, which is well above both the state and national figures. Only 43.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a community where a small portion of the adult population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 46.7% of residents in these roles. This is much lower than most similar areas.
43.4% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.7% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, accounting for 36.0% of jobs. Other common industries include manufacturing at 9.3%, and retail trade and hospitality at 8.0% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.3%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 21.3%. Labourers account for 16.0% of the local workforce.
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 Robertstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41265/robertstown/topic/employment