8.5% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fairfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Fairfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few residents work full-time in Fairfield, where only 51.3% of the workforce holds such roles. This creates a challenging local job market, with the unemployment rate reaching 8.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far less common here than elsewhere, with only 41.2% of adults in the workforce. This figure fell 10 points since 2011, while full-time employment also dropped by 14 points during that time.
41.2% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, with manufacturing and health care and social assistance both accounting for 11.4% of jobs. Retail trade follows closely at 11.1%, while construction and transport make up 8.5% and 7.6% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 16.9% of the local workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.4%. Around 13% of residents work as either machinery operators and drivers or as labourers.
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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12702/fairfield/topic/employment