2.1% ▼ -61.7%
Lower than 94% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
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.
A tiny 2.1% unemployment rate defines the job market in Bounded Locality, where far more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While a high number of people are active in the workforce, the share of those in full-time roles has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen 7.8 points since 2011 to 56.4%, leaving it lower than most similar areas.
62.5% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 78% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 15.2%, followed by public administration and safety at 14.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and technicians and trades workers are the most common roles, each making up 17.2% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 15.0%.
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/SOS92/bounded-locality/topic/employment