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Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range

Jobs & Industry in Remainder of State/Territory

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

More than 60% of the working population in Remainder of State/Territory hold full-time roles, reflecting a steady employment landscape. While the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 4.0%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Section of State Range

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -15.0%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 81% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory4.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is higher here than in most similar areas, though it has dipped 3.6 points since 2011. Overall, 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Australian figure of 61.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▼ -15.0%

Lower than 81% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.2% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.2% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 17.1% of the workforce. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 10.8%, and construction at 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.2%, professionals at 13.8%, and labourers at 12.7%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Remainder of State/Territory — Managers leads at 21%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 20.1% Technicians & trades 15.2% Professionals 13.8% Labourers 12.7% Clerical & administrative 11.2% Community & personal service 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers 8.9% Sales workers 6.6%

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/employment