4.4% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Airport West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Airport West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Airport West than in most similar areas. This is a strong employment hub where 64.2% of adults are active in the labour force. Full-time work is particularly common here, with a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 64.2% since 2011. Full-time employment is very high at 63.6%, which is well above the 58.9% national figure, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%.
64.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 12.9%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.2%, and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 23.5% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 16%, while managers and technicians and trades each make up 14.3% 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 Airport West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011226/airport-west/topic/employment