4.0% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Belair
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.0% defines the workforce in Belair, which is a little below both the state and national figures. The area has a stable job market where roughly 62% of adults are working or looking for work. This reflects a steady trend in employment levels that has barely changed since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.0% of adults are in the workforce, full-time employment at 56.8% is a little below the national figure. These numbers have remained very stable over the last decade, with the unemployment rate staying consistently low at 4.0%.
62.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Belair at 17.0%, followed by education and training at 14.4%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 11.4% and public administration and safety at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 38.5%, with managers following at 17.2%. Community and personal service roles and clerical and administrative jobs are equally common, each accounting for 10.4% of workers.
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 Belair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031065/belair/topic/employment