3.7% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thornlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Thornlands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 70.3% of adults in Thornlands are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 3.7%. Most of these residents hold full-time roles, though this has dipped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people are working or seeking jobs here than in most other areas, with 70.3% participating. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60.2%, despite falling 4.1 percentage points over the last decade.
70.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 15.3%. Construction follows at 12.4%, with 10% of the workforce employed in retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 15.4%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.2% 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 Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021012/thornlands/topic/employment