5.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 10,000 to 19,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in 10,000 to 19,999 than in 2011. This shift is seen in the share of full-time employees, which fell by 4.8 percentage points over the decade to 53.8%. The area now has a much lower proportion of full-time workers than most similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is lower than most similar areas, and the local unemployment rate of 5.7% is higher than in most other peer regions.
52.0% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 17.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.2% and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15%, while labourers and technicians and trades each account for 13.3% of the workforce.
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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR413/10-000-to-19-999/topic/employment