3.9% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ormiston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ormiston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Ormiston are working or looking for work than they were in 2011, with the rate falling by 3.9 percentage points. Despite this shift, the area maintains a strong employment record, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.9%. This is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 58.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
60.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.6%
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%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 10.2% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, making up 24.9% of the workforce. Managers account for 17.4%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 15.3%.
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 Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021008/ormiston/topic/employment