0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Middle Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Middle Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Middle Point compared to the rest of the country. This small community sees 73.5% of adults in the workforce, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Full-time employment is also very common here, sitting far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is among the highest for areas of this size at 72.0%, which is far above the Australian figure of 58.9%. This strong employment rate is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures at 0.0%.
73.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 44.0% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 24.0% and public administration and safety at 20.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers, who make up 60.0% of occupations. Professionals account for 20.0% of roles, while technicians and tradespeople make up 16.0%.
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 Middle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70184/middle-point/topic/employment