3.7% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belmont - Gumdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Belmont - Gumdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of employment defines daily life in Belmont - Gumdale, where 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area also maintains a very strong job market, with an unemployment rate of 3.7% that is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the number of adults working or looking for work is high, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen 4.1 points since 2011 to 59.5%. This is about the same as the national figure.
67.9% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 59.5%
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 13.4%, followed by construction at 10.8% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent, making up 25.8% of jobs, while managers account for 17.9% and clerical and administrative workers make up 15.2%.
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 Belmont - Gumdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011002/belmont-gumdale/topic/employment