5.1% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
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.
Working life in Other Urban is defined by a workforce that is less active than the national average. Only 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 56.3%, a figure that is lower than most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
55.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 62% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance, making up 15.4% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.8% and manufacturing at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common role at 16.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.8% of the 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/SOS41/other-urban/topic/employment