5.7% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Other Urban · Section of State
Jobs & Industry in Other Urban
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are employed full-time in Other Urban than in most similar areas. This workforce is led by the health and construction sectors, although the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.3%, though this fell from 64.4% in 2011. Unemployment is 5.7%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national rate of 5.1%.
55.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 53% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 70% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer here at 15.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%, while professionals account for 15.4% of the local workforce.
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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS31/other-urban/topic/employment