0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meenaar · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meenaar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Meenaar have shifted since 2011, with a now remarkably high proportion of adults working or looking for work. This small area is defined by its strong ties to the land and a very high rate of local employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
An impressive 91.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. While the unemployment rate is well below the state and national levels at 0.0%, full-time employment at 52.4% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
91.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily tied to the land, with over half of the workforce (52.4%) employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Public administration and safety also make up a significant part of the workforce at 23.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 23.8% and labourers at 19.0%, with professionals accounting for 14.3% of jobs.
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 Meenaar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50929/meenaar/topic/employment