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Flying Fish Cove · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Flying Fish Cove

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far higher share of people are in full-time work in Flying Fish Cove than across Australia. This community has a very strong employment rate, with the typical resident more likely to be working or seeking work than those in most other areas. This is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of just 1.7%.

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📍 Flying Fish Cove, Urban Centre

Where Flying Fish Cove sits — Unemployment rate

1.7% ▲ +96.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Flying Fish Cove — lower than 90% of areas.

Flying Fish Cove1.7%
6798, OT 1.5%
Other Territories 2.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 69%, and 64.7% of adults are working or looking for work. Both figures have fallen since 2011, though unemployment remains well below the Australian rate.

Unemployment rate

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1.7% ▲ +96.6%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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64.7% ▼ -12.3%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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69.0% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Government and resource work are the main employers, with 27.7% of people working in public administration and safety and 10.9% in mining. Construction and education also make up a significant part of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is diverse, led by technicians and trades people at 18.1%. Community and personal service workers make up 15.7%, followed by professionals, managers, and labourers who each represent 13.1% of the population.

Occupations people work in

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Flying Fish Cove splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Community & personal service (16%), with Professionals at 14%.

Technicians & trades 18.1% Community & personal service 15.7% Professionals 13.3% Managers 13.1% Labourers 13.1% Clerical & administrative 12.0% Machinery operators & drivers 10.3% Sales workers 1.5%

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 Flying Fish Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL915001/flying-fish-cove/topic/employment