3.8% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Uralla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Uralla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of people are in full-time work in Uralla than across Australia. This is a highly active workforce where 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the national and Territory averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a standout feature here at 72.1%, which is far above the Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, sitting a little below both the Northern Territory and national rates.
66.2% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.7%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 22.1%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, and public administration and safety at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 24%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 19.2%. Professionals account for 17.3% of the workforce, while managers make up 11.5%.
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 Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70269/uralla/topic/employment