2.8% ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Samson · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Point Samson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in Point Samson, where over a quarter of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has seen a massive jump in employment since 2011, with a very high number of residents now working in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a strong local job market where full-time employment rose 27 points since 2011 to 70.4%, while the unemployment rate fell to just 2.8%.
71.2% ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.4% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is led by mining at 26.1%, followed by administrative and support services at 14.8%. Other common industries include transport and warehousing at 10.6% and health care and social assistance at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%. Other common roles are split evenly between community and personal service, machinery operators and drivers, and labourers, each representing 14.8% 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 Point Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522055/point-samson/topic/employment