1.3% ▼ -72.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Rankin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Rankin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.3% defines the local job market in Mount Rankin. Most adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment is more common here than in most other areas. This creates a stable environment where a high proportion of the population is actively engaged in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 65.2% of adults, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average at 60.3%, while the unemployment rate is much lower than the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
65.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
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 at 13.2%, followed closely by construction at 12.8% and education and training at 11.9%. Manufacturing and public administration also employ a notable share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%, with technicians and trades people following at 18.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 17.8% and managers at 15.1%.
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 Mount Rankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12797/mount-rankin/topic/employment