5.2% ▼ -36.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albion Park Rail · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 Albion Park Rail, where 20.1% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has seen a drop in the number of adults working or looking for work, with a typical employment rate well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and fell 4.0 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 53.4%, while the unemployment rate is 5.2%.
5.2% ▼ -36.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
54.0% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
People in the area mainly work in health care and social assistance (20.1%), followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 11.1%. Other notable sectors include education and training (7.0%) and public administration and safety (6.8%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are community and personal service workers at 17.3% and technicians and trades at 16.8%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 12.3% of the workforce, while professionals and labourers each account for about 11.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Albion Park Rail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031137/albion-park-rail/topic/employment