5.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marion · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Marion
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults in Marion are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, reaching 63.4%. This reflects a strong local workforce, though the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011. The area generally follows state and national trends for unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 63.4% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 56.8%. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.
63.4% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Marion, accounting for 20.3% of jobs. Other major industries include education and training at 9.6% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.1%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 14.9% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.9%.
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 Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44060/marion/topic/employment