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Peterborough · Urban Centre

Labour-force participation

35.1%2021

Labour-force participation in Peterborough is 35.1% — among the lowest in the country, much lower than the typical urban centre (52.9%). It ranks 152nd from the bottom of 1,830 urban centres nationally.

That's low even for its surrounds: lower than nearby Booleroo Centre (L), Wirrabara (L) and Gladstone (L) (SA).

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📍 Peterborough, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

32.0%34.0%36.0%38.0%202135.1%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Peterborough sits

20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Peterborough — lower than 92% of areas.

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Labour-force participation in nearby areas

  1. Jamestown57.7%
  2. Orroroo (L)50.8%
  3. Napperby (L)49.1%
  4. Spalding (L)47.5%
  5. Burra (L)46.4%
  6. Laura (L) (SA)46.0%
  7. Crystal Brook46.0%
  8. Gladstone (L) (SA)40.2%
  9. Wirrabara (L)38.8%
  10. Booleroo Centre (L)37.4%

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