0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paynedale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Paynedale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment rates in Paynedale have remained very strong, with a notable 68.1% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, marking the area as a highly active workforce hub.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very strong employment record, with a 0.0% unemployment rate that is well below the 5.1% seen across Australia. Full-time work is common here, with 69.0% of the workforce in full-time roles, far above the national figure of 58.9%.
68.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 17.2%, while manufacturing and transport and warehousing each account for 13.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by machinery operators and drivers at 31.0%, followed by an equal split of professionals and labourers at 24.1% each.
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 Paynedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51214/paynedale/topic/employment