3.6% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nickol · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nickol
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of working adults define Nickol compared to most similar areas. Nearly 73% of adults are employed or looking for work, with a very strong 69% of the population in full-time roles. This creates a workforce that is far more active than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, at 72.7%, which is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, a little below both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
72.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for 27.4% of workers. Other common sectors include construction at 8.6%, education and training at 8.2%, and health care and social assistance at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27.4%. Professionals follow at 17%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 12.2% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Nickol
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Nickol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51113/nickol/topic/employment