5.4% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 people are working or looking for work in 499 or less than they were in 2011. This trend is clear as the number of adults in the workforce fell to 50.2%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell 5.5 points since 2011 to 52.6%, a rate well below the Australian average. The unemployment rate of 5.4% is about the same as the national figure.
50.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 52.6%
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 14.1%, followed by construction at 8.7% and retail trade at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%, while professionals account for 15.8% of the local 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR622/499-or-less/topic/employment