0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Noorat · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Noorat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive shift in employment has hit Noorat since 2011, with the proportion of adults working or looking for work jumping by 27 percentage points. Today, the area stands out for having no unemployed residents. This strong job market is anchored by a diverse mix of roles in healthcare and agriculture.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the full-time rate of 53.9% is well below the national figure. This high level of activity is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is much lower than the 5.1% seen across Australia.
60.7% ▲ +79.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.6%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, and education and training each account for 10.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 21.6%, followed by professionals and technicians and trades, who each make up 17.6% of workers. Labourers account for 11.8% 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 Noorat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222065/noorat/topic/employment