0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crossman · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment is the standout feature of the job market in Crossman. This sparsely populated area sees a high proportion of adults working or looking for work, with full-time employment slightly above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 60.8%, a little above the Australian figure of 58.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Crossman, accounting for 44.6% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 16.2%, while health care and social assistance make up 13.5% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 24.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 20.3%. Managers and clerical staff each make up about 12% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Crossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50355/crossman/topic/employment