3.8% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Palmerston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Palmerston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of people are working or looking for work in Palmerston than in most other Australian areas. The local workforce is notably strong, with 70.2% of adults active in the labour market, far exceeding the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is underpinned by a high rate of full-time employment and a low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national average. While this figure fell by 5.4 points since 2011, full-time employment remains high at 65.8%, and the unemployment rate is a little below the Australian figure at 3.8%.
70.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Palmerston, accounting for 27.2% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 10.7%, education and training at 10.6%, and health care and social assistance at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 17.3% and managers at 15.1%, while technicians and trades and community service workers each account for 10.9% of the 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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041048/palmerston/topic/employment