5.3% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marks Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Marks Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in Marks Point are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low workforce participation is the main story for the area, where full-time employment is also well below state and national levels. The local job market is diverse, with a strong presence in health and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than in most areas. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 51.5%, while the unemployment rate of 5.3% is about the same as the rest of Australia.
50.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.5% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 51.5%
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 here at 18.3%. Other significant employers include construction at 13.3% and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.7%, and community and personal service workers at 15.4%.
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 Marks Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12502/marks-point/topic/employment