4.6% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 4,999 or less
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Middle-of-the-road employment figures define 4,999 or less, where the workforce reflects typical patterns for similar areas. While most adults are employed, the proportion of people working or looking for work is notably lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment fell slightly since 2011 to 56.6%, though the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4.6%.
54.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and manufacturing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.5%, with professionals and labourers following closely at 14.7% and 14.5% respectively.
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR415/4-999-or-less/topic/employment