4.4% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Clair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in St Clair
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 10 point drop in full-time employment since 2011 marks a shift in the workforce for St Clair. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the state average, the local job market is now more varied in its employment types.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
62.8% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 at 11.9%, followed closely by construction at 11.4% and retail trade at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are clerical and administrative jobs at 17.9%, while technicians and trades make up 14.5% 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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051470/st-clair/topic/employment