7.5% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cranbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.5% unemployment rate makes Cranbrook struggle more than most similar areas. While many of its residents work in health and education, the proportion of people working full-time has fallen by 6.6 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 59.1%. This is a little below the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian 5.1%.
59.1% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.8%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.6% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.9%, with technicians and trades people accounting for 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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021472/cranbrook/topic/employment