4.0% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Medowie · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Medowie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 66.9% of adults in Medowie are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 4.0%. Most residents hold full-time roles, though this has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has risen 7.1 points since 2011. While 59.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is lower than most other areas at 4.0%.
66.9% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 for local workers at 14.3%, followed by public administration and safety at 13.1%. Construction also employs a significant 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%, followed by professionals at 16.0%. Community and personal service workers and clerical staff both account for 13.7% of occupations.
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 Medowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113009/medowie/topic/employment