Western Downs
Area Profile
Unemployment Rate (15+) : 4.1 %
Job Seekers (15+) : 1,397
Average Job Seeker Age : 35 years
Average Job Seeker Duration of Registration : 26 months
Working Age Population (15-64) : 35,226
Area Profile Source : DEEWR administrative data March 2013 except for the unemployment rate which is a DEEWR Employment Service Area estimate, derived from DEEWRs Small Area Labour Markets Statistical Local Area estimates December quarter 2012 and the working age population which is ABS Estimated Resident Population (ERP) June 2011.
'Job Seeker' is defined as persons registered and active with Job Services Australia.
'Duration of Registration' is measured as the time the job seeker has been registered with Centrelink.