4.2% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stirling - Osborne Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define Stirling - Osborne Park. A large proportion of the adult population is active in the workforce, with 67.4% working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the state and national figures. While 60.1% are employed full-time, this has fallen by 5.8 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
4.2% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 61% 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 most common industry here, employing 15% of the workforce. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.3%, professional and technical services at 9.6%, and construction at 9.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.3%, managers at 13.1%, and technicians and tradespeople at 12.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Stirling - Osborne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021093/stirling-osborne-park/topic/employment