3.7% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chisholm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Chisholm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Chisholm than in most other areas. This workforce is largely stable, with 66.2% of residents in full-time employment, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 3.7%, which is much lower than most areas. While the share of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure, it fell 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
68.5% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 27.3% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9% and construction at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.6%. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 17.7%, with technicians and trades making up 14.9% 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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071074/chisholm/topic/employment