7.6% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burnside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Burnside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 7.6% is much higher than most similar areas in Burnside. While more people work full-time here than in most other places, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is slightly lower than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common at 60.2%, which is a little above the national figure, though this fell 3.8 points since 2016. At the same time, the local unemployment rate is a little above the state and national rates.
59.5% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and transport and warehousing at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 18.3%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 14.1% 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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041461/burnside/topic/employment