7.0% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 72% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
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.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in Other Urban, where 71% of the workforce holds a full-time role. While many residents have secure hours, the area faces a tougher job market with an unemployment rate of 7.0%, which is much higher than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen by 4.1 points since 2011 and sits slightly below the national rate. This is alongside a full-time employment rate that is 12 points higher than the Australian average.
58.8% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 87% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 71.0%
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 22.4%, followed by public administration and safety at 17.1%. Education and training also employ a significant 11.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 24.8%, while 18.4% of workers are in community and personal service. Technicians and trades make up 12.5%, with clerical roles at 12.2% and managers at 11.8%.
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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS71/other-urban/topic/employment