7.8% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Parks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in The Parks
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.8% than most areas shapes the local job market in The Parks. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen and remains well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.9%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 54.3% and has fallen since 2011.
56.9% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.5%, followed by manufacturing at 11.1% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 17.9%, though there are also high numbers of labourers (15.7%) and community and personal service workers (15.6%).
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 The Parks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021102/the-parks/topic/employment