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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.

A strong reliance on full-time work defines daily life in 4,999 or less, where 61.2% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure. While the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4.6%, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.

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📍 4,999 or less, Section of State Range

Where 4,999 or less sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -10.4%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 4,999 or less — lower than 65% of areas.

4,999 or less4.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is 57.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly common here, though this figure fell slightly to 61.2% since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.6% ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 65% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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57.6% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 55% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.2% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 74% of section of state range areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the biggest employer in the area, making up 13.2% of jobs. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and education and training at 9.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers are the most common job type at 18.9%. Labourers follow at 13.8%, while professionals and machinery operators and drivers both account for about 13% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in 4,999 or less — Technicians & trades leads at 19%, ahead of Labourers (14%) and Professionals (14%).

Technicians & trades 18.9% Labourers 13.8% Professionals 13.5% Machinery operators & drivers 12.1% Community & personal service 11.9% Clerical & administrative 10.4% Managers 10.0% Sales workers 7.1%

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/SOSR515/4-999-or-less/topic/employment