3.7% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nairne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nairne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Nairne than in most similar areas. While a high 71.2% of adults are active in the labour market, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen to 55.4% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. However, full-time employment is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
71.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 14.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.6%. Education and construction both employ 9.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 19.6%, with technicians and trades making up 16.8% of jobs. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021009/nairne/topic/employment