0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Osborne Park Industrial · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high employment rate defines Osborne Park Industrial, where 75% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. It is a powerhouse of activity with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 73%, far above the 58.9% national average. This high level of steady work helps explain why the area has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the region.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
75.0% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.7%, followed by mining at 11.8% and construction at 10.5%. Retail trade and food services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.7%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 15.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.2% and clerical staff at 9.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Osborne Park Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021091/osborne-park-industrial/topic/employment