Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Yeelanna, where work is plentiful. The area is dominated by a strong farming presence and a very high proportion of full-time workers compared to the rest of the country.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 74.3%. While 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, this is about the same as the Australian average.
More than half of the local workforce, 54.3%, works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade and other services, both at 11.4%.
Nearly half of workers are managers, accounting for 48.6% of the local workforce. Labourers make up 22.9%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 17.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Yeelanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41683/yeelanna/topic/employment