3.6% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cashmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cashmere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Cashmere than in most other areas, with 74.0% of the adult population active in the labour force. This strong engagement is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is also common here, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is well above the state average at 62.3%, while the unemployment rate of 3.6% remains much lower than in most similar areas.
74.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
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 15.3%, followed by construction at 11.2% and public administration and safety at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%, with 16.5% in clerical and administrative roles and 14.6% working as technicians and tradespeople.
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 Cashmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011383/cashmere/topic/employment