3.7% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 gap of 7.2 percentage points separates 500 or more from the national figure for adults working or looking for work. While the unemployment rate is a low 3.7%, full-time employment has fallen since 2011. This creates a workforce profile that is smaller and less focused on full-time roles than the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most similar areas, falling to 53.6% since 2011.
53.9% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.3%, followed by construction at 12.1%. Retail trade and education and training each account for 9.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 17.2%, with technicians and trades close behind at 16.6%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and labourers each represent about 12% 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR221/500-or-more/topic/employment