4.3% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Strathmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Strathmore are working or looking for work than in most other areas, a figure that has risen to 67.7% since 2011. While full-time employment has dipped slightly over the decade, the area remains a strong hub for professional and managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Meanwhile, 58.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, and the unemployment rate of 4.3% has barely changed since 2011.
67.7% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance leading at 11.5%, followed closely by education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional and managerial roles are common here, making up 47.4% of all jobs. Clerical and administrative positions account for another 16.2% of the local 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 Strathmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011231/strathmore/topic/employment