4.3% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
499 or less · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 499 or less
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in 499 or less, where 13.5% of people are employed in the field. The area is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a workforce that is smaller than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 54.0%, though the unemployment rate is now 4.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
55.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 80% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, construction is a major employer at 10.8%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 9.1%, education and training at 8.7%, and retail trade at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.1%. Managers, labourers, and community and personal service workers each account for between 12.6% and 13.8% 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR222/499-or-less/topic/employment