3.3% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Malabar - La Perouse · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Malabar - La Perouse
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 50.1% of adults in Malabar - La Perouse are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. While the number of people employed is low, those who do have jobs enjoy a very stable market with a low unemployment rate of 3.3%. This suggests a community where many adults have stepped away from the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other areas, sitting 11 points below the Australian figure. However, the unemployment rate is only 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
50.1% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 12.8%, followed closely by education and training at 10.7% and professional and technical services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 30.1% of workers, while managers make up 19.7% and clerical and administrative staff account for 13.3% of the workforce.
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 Malabar - La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021652/malabar-la-perouse/topic/employment