4.0% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chelmer - Graceville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Chelmer - Graceville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults in Chelmer - Graceville are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 68.7%. This workforce is largely professional, with a strong presence in technical and health sectors. Most of these roles are held by people in professional or managerial positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in the rest of the state, where the figure is 61.6%. Unemployment is a little below the national figure at 4.0%, while full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 to 59.5%.
68.7% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in professional and technical roles (16.6%), health care and social assistance (14.6%), and education and training (12.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 42.7%, followed by managers at 19.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.0%.
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 Chelmer - Graceville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031092/chelmer-graceville/topic/employment