4.9% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maylands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Maylands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Maylands than in most similar areas. This activity is driven by a strong full-time workforce, with 64.3% of the population employed full-time, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the Australian average. While full-time employment has fallen 4.1 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has barely changed and sits at 4.9%.
71.6% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 64.3%
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 14.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.8%. Other common industries include education and training, along with public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.9%. Other common roles include managers at 12.5%, and clerical or administrative workers at 11.9%.
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 Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011046/maylands/topic/employment