4.3% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Madeley - Darch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Madeley - Darch compared to the rest of the country. While 70.2% of adults are active in the labour force, the national figure is 61.1%. This high level of employment activity defines the local workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 59.6%, which is about the same as the Australian average, and the unemployment rate of 4.3% is similar to the national figure.
4.3% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
70.2% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% —
Higher than 57% 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 for local workers at 13.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 9.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.7% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Madeley - Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031305/madeley-darch/topic/employment