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Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range

Jobs & Industry in Remainder of State/Territory

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A drop in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks the latest shift in the Remainder of State/Territory. Despite this, the area remains a strong employment hub where 70.7% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Section of State Range

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Unemployment rate

1.4% ▲ +42.6%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 99% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory1.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is just 1.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 5.1%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 8.6 points since 2011 to 68.4%, this is still well above the national average.

Unemployment rate

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1.4% ▲ +42.6%

Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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68.4% ▼ -11.2%

Higher than 97% of section of state range areas.

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

Employed full-time

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70.7% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the largest employer at 28.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.9%. Other key sectors include construction at 11.9% and education and training at 7.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%, with professionals accounting for another 16.5%. Technicians and tradespeople represent 13.9% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff make up 10.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Managers at 38%, followed by Professionals (17%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Managers 37.5% Professionals 16.5% Technicians & trades 13.9% Clerical & administrative 10.5% Labourers 8.5% Community & personal service 8.2% Sales workers 2.6%

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR831/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/employment