4.6% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 10,000 to 19,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in 10,000 to 19,999, where 16.6% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area's employment trends are steady, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is lower than most similar areas and has fallen since 2011.
56.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers include health care and social assistance at 16.6%, followed by construction at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.4% 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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR213/10-000-to-19-999/topic/employment