4.5% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elanora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Elanora
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few places in the region have as low a rate of full-time work as Elanora, where only 51% of adults hold a full-time position. While most adults are either working or looking for work, the share of those in permanent full-time roles has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. This shift marks a distinct trend compared to the broader state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national rates and has fallen since 2011.
62.4% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 16.3%, followed by construction at 13% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.4%, with technicians and trades people making up 15.3% of the workforce. Clerical, administrative, and community service roles each account for around 13%.
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 Elanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021233/elanora/topic/employment