0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Illaroo · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Illaroo, which is well below both the state and national figures. While most adults are in work or seeking it, the local workforce is heavily concentrated in professional and educational roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the dominant employer here, accounting for 19% of the workforce. Other major sectors like manufacturing, mining, and agriculture report no employees.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 28.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 23.8%. Sales workers and labourers each make up 14.3% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Illaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11981/illaroo/topic/employment