17.1% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aurukun · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Aurukun
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Aurukun than in most similar areas. The local job market is struggling, with only 21.7% of adults in the workforce and an unemployment rate that has climbed to 17.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 21.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a steep decline from 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen to 17.1%, far above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
21.7% ▼ -56.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.7% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 37.5% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 19.1%. Retail trade accounts for 9.2% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 23% of the local workforce. Professionals and managers also hold significant roles, accounting for 18.4% and 17.1% of occupations respectively.
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 Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315004/aurukun/topic/employment