3.4% ▼ -68.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Onslow · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Onslow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 71.7% of the workforce in Onslow is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. This indicates a strong employment market where the vast majority of working residents hold permanent, full-hours roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 61.8%, a figure that has risen by 15 points since 2011. Unemployment is low at 3.4%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
61.8% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer for 27.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 14.2% and transport and warehousing at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 18.8%, followed by professionals at 16.3% and managers at 13.9%.
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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521040/onslow/topic/employment