4.9% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Charles Sturt · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Charles Sturt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Charles Sturt, where 15.7% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This professional focus is reflected in the local job market, where nearly a quarter of all workers are professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher number of adults are working or looking for work here compared to most areas, rising to 62.4% since 2011. While full-time employment sits at 59.0%, the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
62.4% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors include health care and social assistance at 15.7%, followed by retail trade at 9.7% and education and training at 8.9%. Construction and public administration also employ significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%, managers at 12.9%, and technicians and trades people at 12.6%.
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 Charles Sturt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41060/charles-sturt/topic/employment