3.8% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McDowall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in McDowall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in McDowall than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the Australian average of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national level at 60.0%, though this has fallen since 2011.
71.5% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 17.6%, followed by public administration and safety at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.0%, with clerical and administrative roles and managers following at 15.1% and 14.4%.
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 McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011026/mcdowall/topic/employment