0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nicholson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nicholson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 0.0% unemployment rate defines the workforce in Nicholson, where almost every adult is employed. This sparsely populated area sees a huge proportion of its residents working full-time compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is very common here at 92.5%, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much more typical than elsewhere, sitting 25 points higher than the Australian average.
92.5% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
83.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is entirely specialised, with 100% of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 59.2%. Managers and professionals each account for 8.2% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 6.1%.
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 Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70209/nicholson/topic/employment