2.7% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oakville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Oakville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Low unemployment is a hallmark of daily life in Oakville, where only 2.7% of the workforce is without a job. This is a little below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where most working adults are steadily employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, at 62.2%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, though full-time employment at 56.8% is a little below the national average.
62.2% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 22.3%. Other notable sectors include retail trade at 9.2%, followed by manufacturing, education, and health care, which each account for around 7.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 17.2%, with managers and professionals also common at 16.8% and 13.2% respectively.
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 Oakville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13071/oakville/topic/employment