5.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockbank - Mount Cottrell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rockbank - Mount Cottrell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 27 percentage point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks a major shift for Rockbank - Mount Cottrell. This growth is seen alongside a high rate of full-time employment, with 63.3% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting 4.4 points above the Australian average. While the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 5.6% since 2011, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is slightly below the state figure.
60.4% ▲ +79.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
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 for local workers at 15.1%. Transport and warehousing (12.5%) and construction (10.8%) also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. This is followed by a strong presence of machinery operators and drivers at 13.3%, and technicians and trades workers at 13.2%.
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 Rockbank - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041359/rockbank-mount-cottrell/topic/employment