9.9% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parmelia - Orelia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parmelia - Orelia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.9% marks the job market in Parmelia - Orelia. This figure is well above the national and state levels, reflecting a community where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment sits at 59.3%, this is 6.0 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
58.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 12.6%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and construction at 10.1%. Manufacturing also employs a significant 9.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%. This is followed by labourers at 16.1% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.4%.
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 Parmelia - Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031174/parmelia-orelia/topic/employment