5.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
500 or more · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 500 or more
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in 500 or more, where 12% of the workforce is employed in that sector. While full-time work is more common here than in most similar areas, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
51.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining leads the local workforce at 12%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.4% and education and training at 9.1%. Public administration, safety, and construction also employ around 8% of people each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17%, followed by labourers at 14.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.2%.
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR521/500-or-more/topic/employment