2.0% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Douglas Park - Appin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Douglas Park - Appin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Douglas Park - Appin compared to the state and national figures. This active workforce is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.0%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.1% of adults are in the labour force, a rate well above the 61.1% seen across Australia. While the unemployment rate is very low, the share of full-time employees has fallen 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to 57.6%.
65.1% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and health care and social assistance at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%, with professionals, managers, and clerical staff all following closely between 15.2% and 16.5%.
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 Douglas Park - Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031446/douglas-park-appin/topic/employment