4.6% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stirling · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Stirling
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Stirling than in most other areas, with 65.4% of the adult population active in the labour force. This high level of activity is paired with a strong full-time employment rate of 60.1%. Overall, the area maintains a steady employment profile with an unemployment rate of 4.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 2.3 points since 2011 to 65.4%, which is well above the national figure. While full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.1%, this figure has actually fallen 3.3 points over the last decade.
65.4% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 14.9%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 9.6%, and education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%. Managers follow at 13.0%, while technicians and trades workers account for 12.5% 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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50502/stirling/topic/employment