9.3% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ledge Point · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ledge Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Ledge Point than in most similar areas. While the number of people in the workforce has grown significantly since 2011, the typical person is less likely to be employed full-time compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
42.2% ▲ +132.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four workers in Ledge Point is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other common industries include construction at 8.9%, and retail trade and professional services both at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common job role at 20.3%, followed by professionals at 16.5%. Technicians, trades, and clerical workers each make up 12.7% 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 Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522040/ledge-point/topic/employment