6.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nollamara - Westminster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nollamara - Westminster
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults defines Nollamara - Westminster, where 66% are employed or seeking a job. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the area faces challenges with a 6.5% unemployment rate, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas, a figure that rose 5.1 points since 2011. While 60.2% are in full-time roles, this is a 6.4 point drop from a decade ago.
66.0% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 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 16.5%, followed by retail trade at 9.3% and accommodation and food services at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.3%, while technicians and trades people account for 15.3% of the local workforce.
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 Nollamara - Westminster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021090/nollamara-westminster/topic/employment