4.2% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
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.
Only 51.1% of adults in 5,000 to 9,999 are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This low workforce activity is paired with a falling rate of full-time employment, though the unemployment rate remains low at 4.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped by 4.9 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area well below the Australian typical of 58.9%.
51.1% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.1%
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 15.7%, followed by construction at 11.4% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 16.6%, while technicians and trades workers make up 15.8% 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/SOSR214/5-000-to-9-999/topic/employment