5.4% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Major Urban · Section of State
Jobs & Industry in Major Urban
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Major Urban compared to the national figure. Around 64.1% of adults are in the workforce, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many hold full-time roles, the share of full-time employment has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The workforce rate is a little above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment stands at 58.6%, and the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the national level.
64.1% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 84% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 59% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.0%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.4%, construction at 9.0%, and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 12.8%.
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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS30/major-urban/topic/employment