0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero unemployment defines the local job market in The Plains, where a very high proportion of adults are active in the workforce. This small community is driven by a strong presence in primary industries and high-level management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.2% of adults active—well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment sits at 56.7%, which is a little below the Australian average of 58.9%.
68.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 43.3% of workers, followed by mining at 23.3% and health care and social assistance at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers, who make up 40.0% of jobs, while 16.7% work in clerical and administrative roles and 13.3% are machinery operators and drivers.
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 The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51444/the-plains/topic/employment