4.4% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Clayfield
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 Clayfield than in most similar areas. This high level of employment is a defining feature of the suburb, with 71.8% of adults in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 62% of the workforce in full-time roles, although this is 6.4 percentage points lower than in 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
71.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 62.0%
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 locals at 16.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 34.7% of jobs, while managers account for another 15% of the local 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 Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031122/clayfield/topic/employment