6.8% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seville Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Seville Grove are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While 67.3% of adults are active in the labour force, the local unemployment rate is 6.8%, which is a little above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of residents are employed full-time at 60.7%, though this is 7.3 percentage points lower than in 2011. The unemployment rate has also risen to 6.8%, leaving it much higher than in most other areas.
6.8% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 66% 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 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and construction at 9.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The area has a strong presence of blue-collar roles, with technicians and trades making up 18.3% of jobs. Other common roles include community and personal service at 14.1% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Seville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011117/seville-grove/topic/employment