8.2% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parafield Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parafield Gardens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 3.1 percentage points separates the unemployment rate in Parafield Gardens from the national figure. While 8.2% of residents are out of work, the area's overall employment levels remain lower than most similar places. This reflects a local job market that has struggled to keep pace with state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area with an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar locations.
57.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.3%, followed by manufacturing at 10.4% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 16.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.4% and professionals at 12.3%.
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 Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/topic/employment