10.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
500 or more · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 500 or more
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking workforce defines the recent trend in 500 or more, where the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell by 11 percentage points since 2011. While full-time employment remains high at 67.6%, the area faces a struggle with a 10.2% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, sitting at 43.2%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, those who are employed are often in full-time roles, and unemployment is well above the Australian average.
43.2% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.6% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 16.0%, followed closely by education and training at 14.6% and accommodation and food services at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 21.2% of the workforce, while professionals account for 20.8% and managers for 12.9%.
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR721/500-or-more/topic/employment