4.4% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 69% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
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.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Other Urban than in 2011, with the proportion of adults in the workforce falling by 3.1 percentage points. This shift comes despite a low unemployment rate of 4.4%, which is lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment remains a strong feature, though it has dipped recently.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working full-time is much more common here than in most areas, with 61.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is a little above the national figure of 58.9%, although it has fallen by 4.3 points since 2011.
60.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 70% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 73% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 61.1%
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 13.0%, followed by mining at 11.2%. Retail trade, construction, and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople are the most common workers at 18.8%, while professionals make up 15.4% of the workforce. Labourers and community service roles each account for about 12% of occupations.
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/SOS51/other-urban/topic/employment