6.4% —
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gorton · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Gorton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Gorton, where 12.0% of people are employed in this sector. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.4%, and full-time employment fell by 5.1 percentage points since 2016.
62.5% —
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% —
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade and construction both employing 10.3% of people. Transport and warehousing follow at 9.5%, while manufacturing accounts for 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.7%. Technicians and tradespeople represent 13.2% 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 Gorton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED218/gorton/topic/employment