2.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
O'Connell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in O'Connell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in O'Connell have remained steady, but the area now sees a very high number of adults working or looking for work. About 67.5% of adults are active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This activity is supported by a low unemployment rate of 2.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of the community is employed, with 60% working full-time, which is slightly above the New South Wales figure. The local unemployment rate of 2.3% is a little below both the state and national averages.
67.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, led by education and training at 13.8% and health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Other notable industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.6%, and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%, followed by managers at 17.6%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 15.6% of the local workforce.
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 O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13063/o-connell/topic/employment