4.7% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 5,000 to 9,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in 5,000 to 9,999 compared to most similar areas. Only 53.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the area is seeing a modest increase in workforce participation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7% since 2011, which is lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment stands at 57.7%, slightly below the Australian average of 58.9%.
53.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.2%, while technicians and trades people make up 15.2% 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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR114/5-000-to-9-999/topic/employment