6.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Para Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Para Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.4% shapes the local job market in Para Hills. While more adults here are working or looking for work than the national figure, the proportion of full-time roles has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
62.4% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16%, followed by construction at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%, while professionals and community and personal service workers both sit around 14%.
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 Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041041/para-hills/topic/employment