5.1% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nathan · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Nathan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Nathan than the national figure. This active workforce is led by a strong presence of professionals, with 33.3% of residents in professional roles. The area's job market is heavily weighted toward health, education, and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment is 5.1%—about the same as the national rate—the share of people in full-time work fell 3.9 points since 2011 to 58.0%.
67.9% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 16.6%, followed by education and training at 11.5%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 10.3% and retail trade at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of the workforce are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Other common roles include managers at 12.6% and clerical or administrative workers at 12.2%.
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 Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30304/nathan/topic/employment