3.5% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ashtonfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ashtonfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of working adults than most similar areas define Ashtonfield. A striking 68.4% of adults are either employed or seeking work, and those in jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 68.4% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is also strong at 61.6%, while the unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below the national figure.
68.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 61.6%
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 local workers at 16.7%. Other main employers include retail trade at 10.9% and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.9% and clerical and administrative roles at 13.1%.
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 Ashtonfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/topic/employment