17.4% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cartwright · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cartwright
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp rise in unemployment since 2011 defines the shifting job market in Cartwright. Only 30.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a challenging environment where the local unemployment rate has climbed to 17.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The job market is struggling, with the unemployment rate far above the state and national figures of around 5%. This is reflected in the low 47.5% of people in full-time work, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%.
30.5% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.5% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 47.5%
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 15.7%, followed by manufacturing at 11.6% and transport and warehousing at 10.6%. Retail trade and construction also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.7%, alongside a strong presence of technicians and trades (15.9%) and machinery operators and drivers (15.3%). Community service roles and clerical work also make up a large slice 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 Cartwright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10837/cartwright/topic/employment