4.0% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Norman Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Norman Gardens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Norman Gardens, where 19% of workers are in this field. The area has a strong employment record, with far more people in full-time work than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. While full-time employment is well above the state average at 62.7%, this figure has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is lower than most areas.
63.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five people work in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include education and training at 12%, and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.4% and technicians and trades people at 13.8%.
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 Norman Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031213/norman-gardens/topic/employment