6.6% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 20,000 to 49,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.6% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in 20,000 to 49,999. While the number of people working or looking for work has risen slightly since 2011, full-time employment has fallen, leaving the area well below the national average for full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 55.5%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure.
54.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.1% and education and training at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent at 15.3%, closely followed by professionals at 15.1%, while labourers and technicians and trades each make up 14.6% of the workforce.
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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR612/20-000-to-49-999/topic/employment