3.6% ▼ -83.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Streaky Bay · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Streaky Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Streaky Bay than in most similar areas. While the number of adults working or looking for work rose by 10 points since 2011, full-time employment has dropped sharply over the same period. This shift happens alongside a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.5% of the community is employed full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9% and fell 20 points since 2011. However, the local unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 3.6%, down significantly from 21.8% in 2011.
55.4% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.5%. Retail trade follows closely at 14.0%, with construction, health care, and food services each making up about 10% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 18.5%, followed by labourers at 16.6%. Managers and professionals also make up a large part of the workforce, accounting for 15.4% and 14.0% 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 Streaky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421037/streaky-bay/topic/employment