4.2% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Prospect
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Prospect than in most similar areas. This active workforce sees 69.5% of adults engaged in the labour market, which is well above both the state and national figures. Most residents have steady employment, with the unemployment rate sitting at a modest 4.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work rose to 69.5% since 2011, a figure well above the national 61.1%. Full-time employment is slightly above the state average at 59.7%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011.
69.5% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 59.7%
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 17.4%, followed by education and training at 10.2%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 9.2% and retail trade at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 32.7% of workers. Managers make up 15.1% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7%.
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061021/prospect/topic/employment