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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.

A decline in full-time work has shaped the job market in the Remainder of State/Territory since 2011. While the typical resident is still likely to be working or looking for work, the share of full-time employees has dropped by 3.0 percentage points over the decade.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Section of State Range

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Unemployment rate

3.3% ▼ -14.9%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 89% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory3.3%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, at 61.9%. The unemployment rate is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 3.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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3.3% ▼ -14.9%

Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.9% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 81% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.4% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 51% 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 the region, employing 24.0% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.6%, with construction making up 8.1% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%. Professionals account for 14.0% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 13.0% and labourers at 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Managers at 26%, followed by Professionals (14%) and Technicians & trades (13%).

Managers 25.9% Professionals 14.0% Technicians & trades 13.0% Labourers 12.9% Clerical & administrative 10.0% Community & personal service 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers 6.4% Sales workers 6.3%

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR431/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/employment