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+).
Sturt Plateau · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sturt Plateau
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 90.9% of adults in Sturt Plateau are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This highlights a region where almost every adult is active in the workforce, with a very high proportion in full-time roles. The local economy is heavily concentrated in a few key sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost every adult is engaged in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%. Full-time employment stands at 66.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
90.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 66.7%
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 56.7% of the workforce, while 16.7% work in wholesale trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is primarily made up of managers, who make up 73.3% of occupations, followed by labourers at 23.3%.
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 Sturt Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70246/sturt-plateau/topic/employment