3.1% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Farrar · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Farrar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people in Farrar are employed full-time than the national figure, with 73.2% of the workforce in these roles. This creates a strong employment profile for the area. Most adults here are active in the workforce, with 71% working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above both the Territory and national figures. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, which is a little below the rates seen across Australia and the Northern Territory.
71.0% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 73.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 22.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Construction, retail, and education also provide significant local employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split across several roles, with technicians and trades as well as clerical and administrative staff both making up 17.3% of workers. Community and personal service roles follow closely at 17%.
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 Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70098/farrar/topic/employment