6.4% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Southern Cross · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Southern Cross
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the most common industry for workers in Southern Cross, where 19.6% of people are employed in the sector. While full-time employment remains high, the number of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is 64.9%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the state average at 6.4%, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 24 points since 2011.
60.0% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by mining at 19.6%, followed by public administration and safety at 15.9%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.2% and accommodation and food services at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common occupation at 18.4%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 17.1% of roles, while labourers account for 15.9% of the 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 Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521047/southern-cross/topic/employment