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10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range

Jobs & Industry in 10,000 to 19,999

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in 10,000 to 19,999 than in most similar areas. Only 50.1% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While unemployment has dropped to 5.5%, the proportion of full-time workers is well below the national average.

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📍 10,000 to 19,999, Section of State Range

Where 10,000 to 19,999 sits — Unemployment rate

5.5% ▼ -34.3%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 10,000 to 19,999 — higher than 60% of areas.

10,000 to 19,9995.5%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 50.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas and far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 52.7%, leaving this area well below the national mark of 58.9%.

Unemployment rate

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5.5% ▼ -34.3%

Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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50.1% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 74% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.7% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 88% 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 most common industry at 16.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.9%. Other significant sectors include construction and education, which both account for 10% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 15.9%. Community and personal service workers make up 15.3%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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10,000 to 19,999 splits fairly evenly between Professionals (16%) and Community & personal service (16%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Professionals 15.9% Community & personal service 15.3% Technicians & trades 15.0% Labourers 13.4% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Managers 10.1% Sales workers 9.5% Machinery operators & drivers 8.2%

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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999/topic/employment