5.0% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 51% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 5,000 to 9,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in 5,000 to 9,999, where 12.5% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This area sees a high rate of full-time employment, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 61.1% of people in work. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 58.7% since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at around 5.0%.
58.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Other major employers include construction at 9.5%, retail trade at 9.2%, and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.5%, followed by labourers at 14.7% and professionals at 14.4%. Community and personal service roles account for 11.9% of jobs, while clerical and administrative roles make up 11.5%.
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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR314/5-000-to-9-999/topic/employment