2.4% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seaham - Woodville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Seaham - Woodville
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 Seaham - Woodville, where 14.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area is marked by a very strong work rate, with 66.9% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, though this fell 2.2 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.4%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
66.9% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with construction (12.5%), education and training (9.0%), and retail trade (8.5%) following health care as the main industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, closely followed by technicians and trades people at 17.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff (13.1%) and managers (12.8%).
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 Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/topic/employment