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100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range

Jobs & Industry in 100,000 to 249,999

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

Health care and social assistance are the main employers in 100,000 to 249,999, where 18.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. Most of the community is active in the workforce, with 62.3% of adults working or looking for work. This is a higher rate than the national figure.

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📍 100,000 to 249,999, Section of State Range

Where 100,000 to 249,999 sits — Unemployment rate

5.5% ▼ -13.3%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 100,000 to 249,999 — higher than 61% of areas.

100,000 to 249,9995.5%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 60.7% of the population working full-time. However, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is higher than most other areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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5.5% ▼ -13.3%

Higher than 61% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.3% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.7% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local job market is led by health care and social assistance at 18.9%, followed by education and training at 9.7%. Retail trade (9.6%), public administration and safety (9.2%), and accommodation and food services (8.4%) also make up significant shares of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.9%. Other common jobs include community and personal services at 15.6%, technicians and trades at 14.2%, clerical and administrative work at 12.2%, and managers at 10.2%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in 100,000 to 249,999 — Professionals leads at 21%, ahead of Community & personal service (16%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 20.9% Community & personal service 15.6% Technicians & trades 14.2% Clerical & administrative 12.2% Managers 10.2% Labourers 9.9% Sales workers 9.1% Machinery operators & drivers 6.2%

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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR303/100-000-to-249-999/topic/employment