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250,000 to 999,999 · Section of State Range

Jobs & Industry in 250,000 to 999,999

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only 53.7% of people in 250,000 to 999,999 work full-time, a figure that is well below the national average. While most adults here are active in the workforce, the share of full-time roles has fallen by 7 percentage points since 2011. This shift defines a local job market where fewer people hold permanent, full-time positions compared to other similar areas.

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📍 250,000 to 999,999, Section of State Range

Where 250,000 to 999,999 sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▼ -32.2%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 250,000 to 999,999 — higher than 50% of areas.

250,000 to 999,9995.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 61.3% of adults in the labour force, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, sitting around the middle for similar areas and falling 2.4 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.1% ▼ -32.2%

Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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61.3% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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53.7% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 84% of section of state range areas.

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 15.9%, followed by construction at 11.4% and retail trade at 10.3%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services and education.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.2%, and community and personal service workers at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in 250,000 to 999,999 — Professionals leads at 21%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 20.9% Technicians & trades 14.2% Community & personal service 13.2% Managers 12.9% Clerical & administrative 12.4% Sales workers 10.4% Labourers 9.2% Machinery operators & drivers 4.9%

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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR302/250-000-to-999-999/topic/employment