3.6% ▼ -63.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chinderah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chinderah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 32.9% of adults in Chinderah are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This low rate of employment is the defining feature of the local workforce. Most of those who are employed work in construction or health care.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for its area, sitting far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 49.9%, though the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the national level.
32.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.0%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.2%. Other major sectors include accommodation and food services at 12.6% and retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, followed by technicians and trades people at 17.1%. Community and personal service workers represent 12.6% of the workforce, while professionals and managers each account for around 10% to 12%.
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 Chinderah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10904/chinderah/topic/employment