5.9% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 50,000 to 99,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 5.2 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in 50,000 to 99,999 from the national figure. While full-time employment is higher here than in most similar areas, the overall unemployment rate has risen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure. Full-time employment is much higher than in most similar areas at 61.0%, though the unemployment rate of 5.9% is higher than most peer areas.
55.9% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 51% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 61.0%
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 18.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%, with technicians and trades closely following at 16.3%.
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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR311/50-000-to-99-999/topic/employment