26.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nowhere Else · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nowhere Else
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 26.1% unemployment rate is far above the state and national figures, making Nowhere Else a challenging place for work. Very few residents hold full-time roles, with only 40.9% of the population employed in such positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is consistent with a very low full-time employment rate that sits 18 points below the Australian average.
54.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.9% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by education and training at 22.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 18.2%. Construction and retail trade each account for 13.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27.3%. Sales workers follow at 18.2%, while professionals and clerical staff each represent 13.6% of the workforce.
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 Nowhere Else [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60466/nowhere-else/topic/employment