6.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Preston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in Preston than in most similar areas, with just 52% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The area's job market is heavily tied to the land, as nearly 40% of workers are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, at 50%. This is much lower than most areas, while the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than in similar places.
52.0% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 39.7% of the workforce. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 17.2%, and both construction and health care at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 19%. Technicians, tradespeople, and labourers each account for 12.1% of the local 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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60521/preston/topic/employment