3.7% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alpine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alpine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Alpine than in most similar areas. While 65.9% of adults are active in the labour force, full-time employment is far below the national figure at 46.7%. This suggests a workforce with a strong preference or need for part-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Despite this, full-time work is much lower than in most areas, sitting 12 points below the national average.
65.9% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.7% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Alpine, accounting for 16.0% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.7%, while professional and technical services make up 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.7%, closely followed by managers at 25.3%. Technicians and trades people make up 13.3% of the local 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 Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10044/alpine/topic/employment