3.8% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
City Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in City Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in City Beach than in most similar areas, with only 54.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. This workforce is however highly skilled, with over 60% of residents working as professionals or managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. While full-time employment has fallen since 2011, the unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is lower than both the state and national figures.
60.1% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in the area are health care and social assistance at 17.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 15.2% and education and training at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
This is a highly qualified workforce where professionals make up 40.5% of jobs and managers account for 22.2%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 10.9%.
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 City Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011030/city-beach/topic/employment