4.6% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eaton - Pelican Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Eaton - Pelican Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in Eaton - Pelican Point are technicians or tradespeople, making it a key hub for skilled manual work. While most people here have similar employment rates to those across Australia, the share of full-time roles has dropped by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly higher than the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
62.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.1%, followed closely by construction at 11.5% and retail trade at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation at 19.3%. Professionals make up 13.1% of the workforce, while labourers and clerical staff each account for about 12%.
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 Eaton - Pelican Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021012/eaton-pelican-point/topic/employment