4.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carina Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Carina Heights
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 Carina Heights than in most similar areas. This active workforce is underpinned by a strong presence of professionals and health workers, with 69.6% of adults engaged in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 60.5%, this figure has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
69.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 16.3%. Other major sectors include education and training at 10.6% and professional and technical services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation here, accounting for 31.1% of workers. Clerical and administrative staff make up 14.8%, while managers account for 14.2% 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 Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011050/carina-heights/topic/employment