11.7% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leichhardt - One Mile · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Leichhardt - One Mile
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jobless rate of 11.7% is well above the state and national figures, marking Leichhardt - One Mile as an area where many struggle to find work. Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for its level, sitting well above the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.8%.
54.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 local workers at 16.8%. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 10.2% and manufacturing at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 16.6%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 16.1%. Technicians and trades make up 15.1% 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 Leichhardt - One Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031291/leichhardt-one-mile/topic/employment