4.3% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roleystone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Roleystone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than one in five people in Roleystone work as professionals, marking this as the most common occupation in the area. A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. Most of these roles are full-time positions, and the employment patterns have remained steady over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.9%, a little above the Australian average and barely changed since 2011.
66.2% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with construction leading at 10.9%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 10.5%, while education and training employ 9.8% of the community.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group at 21.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.4%. Managers account for 15.1% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 12.8%.
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 Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011116/roleystone/topic/employment