0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Warren · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Upper Warren, where 32.4% of workers are in this field. While most adults here are working or looking for work, very few do so in full-time roles. The area is sparsely populated, with a small but active local workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 72.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is very low at 20.6%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
20.6% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, a quarter of the workforce (26.5%) works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 17.6% and education and training at 14.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38.2%, followed by professionals at 14.7%. Labourers account for 11.8% of roles, while technicians and trades make up 8.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Upper Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51483/upper-warren/topic/employment