5.7% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eastgardens · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Eastgardens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are in the workforce in Eastgardens than in most other areas, with 65.8% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the state and national figures, sitting at 60.4%. However, the unemployment rate of 5.7% is much higher than in most other similar areas.
65.8% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Eastgardens at 12.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.0%. Other common industries include professional and technical services, and education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 29.4%. Managers make up 14.0% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.3%.
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 Eastgardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11370/eastgardens/topic/employment