9.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Christie Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Christie Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.0% unemployment rate makes Christie Downs one of the areas with the highest joblessness at this level. Fewer people here are in the workforce compared to the rest of the state and country. This trend is reflected in the number of full-time workers, which has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 52.5%, and this has dropped 4.2 percentage points over the last decade.
49.3% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 19.0% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 13.2% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are most common at 16.7%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.4%. Labourers make up 13.2% of the local workforce, while professionals 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 Christie Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041073/christie-downs/topic/employment