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100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range

Jobs & Industry in 100,000 to 249,999

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work in 100,000 to 249,999, where 61.5% are active in the labour force. Despite this, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.6% than most similar regions. Full-time work has also declined over the last decade.

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📍 100,000 to 249,999, Section of State Range

Where 100,000 to 249,999 sits — Unemployment rate

6.6% ▲ +13.7%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 100,000 to 249,999 — higher than 76% of areas.

100,000 to 249,9996.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.1%. While more adults are looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen by 3.6 percentage points to 54.8%.

Unemployment rate

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6.6% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.5% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.8% ▼ -6.2%

Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.3%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and public administration and safety at 10.2%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in 100,000 to 249,999 — Health care & social assistance leads at 18%, ahead of Education & training (11%) and Public administration & safety (10%).

Health care & social assistance 17.3% Education & training 10.7% Public administration & safety 10.2% Retail trade 9.6% Accommodation & food 8.4% Construction 7.4% Professional & technical 6.6% Manufacturing 4.8% Other services 3.6% Transport & warehousing 3.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.2%, with community and personal service workers making up 14.3% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In 100,000 to 249,999, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Community & personal service (15%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 25.2% Community & personal service 14.3% Clerical & administrative 12.9% Technicians & trades 12.3% Managers 12.1% Labourers 8.9% Sales workers 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers 4.2%

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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR603/100-000-to-249-999/topic/employment