6.0% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hermit Park - Rosslea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 65.8% of adults in Hermit Park - Rosslea are working or looking for work. This high level of workforce activity is led by a strong full-time employment rate, though the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 63.9%, which is 5 points above the Australian figure. However, the unemployment rate is 6.0%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
6.0% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 83% 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 most common industry here, employing 19.3% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 10.5% and education and training at 9.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of residents work as professionals, which is the most common occupation at 23.8%. Community and personal service roles follow at 15.5%, while technicians and trades make up 13.3% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hermit Park - Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea/topic/employment