4.0% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nairne · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Nairne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Nairne, where 14.5% of people are employed in this sector. The area has a very strong workforce, with 71.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4.0%, full-time employment fell 4.0 points since 2011 to 55.4%.
71.4% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The main industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 14.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and education and training at 10.0%. Construction and public administration also employ nearly 10% and 8% of the workforce respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, while 16.8% are technicians and tradespeople. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, clerical staff, and managers.
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 Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414002/nairne/topic/employment