4.0% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bicton - Palmyra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bicton - Palmyra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Bicton - Palmyra than in most similar areas. While 65.7% of adults are in the labour force, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is a little below the national average at 57.4%.
65.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 for local workers at 16.2%, followed by education and training at 13.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 32.0%, while managers make up 16.0% of the local workforce.
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 Bicton - Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041177/bicton-palmyra/topic/employment