4.0% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Erina · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Erina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Erina than in most similar areas. Only 36.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation is a standout feature of the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state rate at 50.5%. While the number of people working or looking for work is among the lowest for its level, the unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
36.2% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 50.5%
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 20.4%. Other significant sectors include construction at 10.6% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%. Clerical and administrative roles are common at 14.8%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 14.0%.
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 Erina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11436/erina/topic/employment