6.6% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cairnlea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cairnlea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job seeking is a common part of life in Cairnlea, where the unemployment rate of 6.6% is much higher than most other similar areas. While many residents hold steady roles, the proportion of people working full-time has fallen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. However, the 6.6% unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national figures.
62.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 11.5%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.1% and manufacturing at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.7%, while labourers and machinery operators both account for 12.4% 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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011329/cairnlea/topic/employment