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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.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in 100,000 to 249,999, with 19.2% of the workforce in this field. This area has a very strong employment record, with nearly 70% of adults working or looking for work. The job market is robust, and the unemployment rate of 4.1% is much lower than in most similar areas.

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

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

4.1% ▲ +14.6%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 100,000 to 249,999 — lower than 78% of areas.

100,000 to 249,9994.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is common here, with 68.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While this is down slightly since 2011, the overall rate of people working or looking for work remains among the highest for areas of this size.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▲ +14.6%

Lower than 78% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.9% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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68.5% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is largely employed in public administration and safety (19.2%), followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Other common industries include education and training, accommodation and food, and construction.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (15.3%), clerical and administrative staff (14.0%), technicians and trades (13.6%), and managers (12.7%).

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in 100,000 to 249,999 — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Community & personal service (16%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 22.7% Community & personal service 15.3% Clerical & administrative 14.0% Technicians & trades 13.6% Managers 12.7% Labourers 7.6% Sales workers 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers 5.0%

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/SOSR703/100-000-to-249-999/topic/employment