0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Peak Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Peak Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in Peak Hill, with 44.2% of the workforce in this sector. The area is sparsely populated and has a very small workforce, but those who do work are almost always in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very small proportion of adults—just 41.5%—are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those employed, full-time work is very common at 71.2%, and there is currently no unemployment in the area.
41.5% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.2% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining and agriculture dominate the local economy, together employing about 71% of the workforce. Education and training also play a role, accounting for 15.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 23.1%, followed by managers at 21.2% and professionals at 17.3%.
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 Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51218/peak-hill/topic/employment