4.1% ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Penguin - Sulphur Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Penguin - Sulphur Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.1% defines the local workforce in Penguin - Sulphur Creek. While the number of people working or looking for work is lower than most similar areas, the local jobless rate is slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 58% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. Full-time employment fell to 55.1% since 2011, leaving the area well below the Australian average.
58.0% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.4%, followed by education and training at 11.3%. Other major sectors include retail trade, construction, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17% and community and personal service workers at 13.8%.
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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011079/penguin-sulphur-creek/topic/employment