4.5% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aberfoyle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Aberfoyle Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Aberfoyle Park, where 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. Most of these workers are employed in health, education, and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the local workforce is larger than in most similar areas, full-time employment has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011 to 56.6%. The unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
64.5% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 56.6%
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 the area, accounting for 19.3% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 23.5%. This is followed by clerical and administrative work at 15.1% and technicians and trades at 14.3%.
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 Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041071/aberfoyle-park/topic/employment