2.5% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Griffith Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Griffith Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher shares of full-time workers than most similar areas define Griffith Surrounds. This is a productive region where 66.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that has remained steady for a decade. Local unemployment is very low at 2.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 64.4% of the population, which is well above the same figure for Australia. This is a strong result, though the rate fell 3.1 points since 2011.
64.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 29.4% of the workforce. Manufacturing is also common at 11.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.0%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.1%, technicians and trades at 11.7%, and clerical or administrative staff at 11.3%.
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 Griffith Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011257/griffith-surrounds/topic/employment