4.3% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stafford Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Stafford Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines Stafford Heights, where 60.1% of the workforce holds full-time roles. The area has a steady employment rate and a lower unemployment rate than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure, it has fallen 3 points since 2011, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.3%.
62.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Stafford Heights at 17.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.6% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of the workforce are professionals, which is the most common occupation. This is followed by managers at 13.8% and clerical and administrative workers at 13.2%.
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 Stafford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021033/stafford-heights/topic/employment