5.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stafford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Stafford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Stafford than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is reflected in a strong full-time employment rate, although that figure has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is a little above the Australian average at 61.1%, while the 5.2% unemployment rate is about the same as the rest of the country.
68.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 61.1%
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 locals at 16.5%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 10.9%, and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.0%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative work at 13.0%, and technicians and trades at 12.8%.
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 Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021032/stafford/topic/employment