7.7% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
499 or less · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 499 or less
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in 499 or less than in most similar areas, with only 48.1% active in the labour force. While many people here hold full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 7.7% is much higher than the national figure and has risen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011. Among those employed, 60% have full-time jobs, which is a little above the national figure.
48.1% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with education and training the most common at 11.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.7%, followed by managers at 14.2% and labourers at 13.7%.
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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR522/499-or-less/topic/employment