3.2% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Calwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Calwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of people are working or looking for work in Calwell compared to most similar areas. Around 71.1% of adults are in the labour force, and a striking 65.4% of the total workforce are employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.2%, which is a little below the 5.1% national figure. While employment levels remain high, the share of adults working or looking for work fell by 7.9 points since 2011.
71.1% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 29.3%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.2%, and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.9%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 19.0%, while managers account for 15.4% of occupations.
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071073/calwell/topic/employment