0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Avonside · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Avonside
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment rates in Avonside have remained exceptionally strong, with a typical adult here far more likely to be working or looking for work than those in the rest of the country. Most of the local workforce is in full-time roles, contributing to a jobless rate of 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 78% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is reflected in the 61.1% of people employed full-time, a rate well above the New South Wales average.
78.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 15.8%. Other notable employers include health care and social assistance at 9.5% and construction at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20%, followed by professionals at 17.9%. Technicians and trades people represent 15.8% of the workforce, while 14.7% work in community and personal services.
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 Avonside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10118/avonside/topic/employment