6.0% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 5,000 to 9,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower-than-average number of working adults shapes daily life in 5,000 to 9,999, where only 53.4% of adults are employed or seeking a job. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low at 55.4%, which is well below the Australian average. More adults are now working or looking for work compared to 2011, though the unemployment rate of 6.0% is still higher than in most similar areas.
53.4% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 17.4%, followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 9.5%. Other main industries include education and training and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.9%, with professionals and labourers also common in the area.
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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR614/5-000-to-9-999/topic/employment