4.4% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Padbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Padbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much more of the adult population in Padbury is working or looking for work than in most similar areas. About 68.9% of adults are active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. Full-time work is common here, though the share of full-time employees has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national and state figures. While 60.2% of the community works full-time, this is a little above the Australian average of 58.9%.
68.9% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 13.4%, followed closely by construction at 12.9%. Education and training also employ a large share of the local workforce at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24.5% of workers. Technicians and tradespeople make up another 19% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles 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 Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011081/padbury/topic/employment