4.1% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Side · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in East Side
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has fallen slightly since 2011 in East Side, but it remains a strong employment hub. Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here at 69.9%, a rate much higher than most areas. This is supported by a high full-time employment rate of 69.5%, while the unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is lower than most areas.
69.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 69.5%
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 23.3%, followed by public administration and safety at 16.9% and education and training at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 18.7% and managers at 12.3%.
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 East Side [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011046/east-side/topic/employment