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Jobs & Industry in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Public administration and safety are the biggest employers in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT), with 18.6% of the workforce in these roles. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen. Overall, the area has a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%, which is a little below the national figure.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — Unemployment rate

2.4% ▼ -35.3%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 99% of areas.

Not in any Significant Urban Area2.4%
6798, OT 1.5%
Other Territories 2.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work rose to 58.2% since 2011, though full-time employment fell 13 points in that time to 60.0%. This unemployment rate of 2.4% is among the lowest for similar areas and is a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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2.4% ▼ -35.3%

Lower than 99% of urban area areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.2% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 51% of urban area areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.0% ▼ -18.3%

Higher than 69% of urban area areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 18.6%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.4%. Other notable sectors include construction at 9.3% and retail trade at 8.8%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Not in any Significant Urban Area — Public administration & safety leads at 20%, ahead of Accommodation & food (12%) and Construction (10%).

Public administration & safety 18.6% Accommodation & food 11.4% Construction 9.3% Retail trade 8.8% Education & training 7.2% Health care & social assistance 6.9% Administrative & support 6.7% Transport & warehousing 4.6% Mining 4.1% Arts & recreation 2.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%, followed by managers at 16.2%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.9% of occupations, while professionals and clerical staff each make up around 13% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Managers (16%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

Technicians & trades 17.4% Managers 16.2% Community & personal service 14.9% Professionals 13.3% Clerical & administrative 12.4% Labourers 12.0% Sales workers 6.0% Machinery operators & drivers 6.0%

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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/employment