3.5% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aldgate - Stirling · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A professional workforce defines Aldgate - Stirling, where more than a third of residents work as professionals. While the area has a high proportion of adults working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas. However, full-time work is less common here than elsewhere, falling slightly to 55.2% since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 77% 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 16.8%, followed by education and training at 12.8% and professional and technical services at 12.0%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 36.4% of jobs, while managers account for another 18.2%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 10.2% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Aldgate - Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021004/aldgate-stirling/topic/employment