6.1% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gracemere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gracemere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.1% than most similar areas marks the current job market in Gracemere. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the national average, the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state and national averages at 61.0%, though this is 5.7 points lower than in 2011.
64.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.4%. Other key industries include transport and warehousing, mining, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 16.4%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 14.3% of the workforce. Community and personal service workers also represent a significant slice at 13.9%.
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 Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031210/gracemere/topic/employment