4.4% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aroona - Currimundi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Aroona - Currimundi than in most similar areas. While 60% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. This creates a workforce profile that is less dominated by traditional full-time employment than other parts of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical employment rate is 60%, which is a little below the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% since 2011, full-time work has dropped by 4.2 points over the same period to 52.3%.
4.4% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.0% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.0%. Other major industries include construction at 14.3% and education and training at 9.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.0% and community and personal service workers at 14.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Aroona - Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021417/aroona-currimundi/topic/employment