4.3% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
500 or more · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 500 or more
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A falling rate of full-time work has defined the local workforce in 500 or more since 2011. The proportion of people in full-time roles dropped 4.6 percentage points over the decade to 54.9%. While fewer people are working full-time, the unemployment rate has also improved, falling to 4.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most similar areas, sitting at 54.9%.
54.7% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 54.9%
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 here at 14.9%, followed by construction at 11.3% and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 16.4% of the local 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR121/500-or-more/topic/employment