2.6% ▲ —
Lower than 90% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bounded Locality · Section of State
Jobs & Industry in Bounded Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Bounded Locality than in most similar areas. This is a strong employment hub where 71.3% of adults are active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also grown over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 71.3% of adults are working or looking for work, and 60.6% are employed full-time. The unemployment rate is only 2.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average.
71.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 72% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 24.8%. Other significant sectors include construction (12.2%), professional and technical services (11.6%), and education and training (11.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%, followed by managers at 18.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.7%, while technicians and trades make up 12.5% 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 Bounded Locality [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS82/bounded-locality/topic/employment