16.5% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 94% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 4,999 or less
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark gap exists between this area and the rest of the country, where the unemployment rate of 16.5% is far above the national figure. While 4,999 or less has a high proportion of full-time workers, far fewer adults are actually working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1% and has fallen 11 points since 2011. Among those employed, 67.7% are in full-time roles, though the unemployment rate has risen 5.1 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
41.9% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.7% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 67.7%
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 21%, followed by education and training at 16.5% and public administration and safety at 15.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.2%, while community and personal service workers make up 18.9% 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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR715/4-999-or-less/topic/employment