5.2% ▼ -57.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Peak Crossing · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Peak Crossing
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Peak Crossing compared to the state and national figures. This strong workforce is underpinned by a high rate of full-time employment, which is well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has risen 34 points since 2011. Full-time employment is especially strong at 64.9%, while the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the national figure.
68.6% ▲ +97.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction leading at 13.4%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.6%, while public administration and safety account for 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 22.6%. Managers and community and personal service workers each make up 12.6% of the local 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 Peak Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322096/peak-crossing/topic/employment