5.3% ▼ -38.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Albury · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Albury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 62% of adults in South Albury are working or looking for work, a figure well above the New South Wales average. The local workforce is diverse, though the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the state average. However, the unemployment rate is 5.3%, higher than most other areas, and full-time employment at 56.8% is a little below the national figure.
62.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, making up 16.8% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 10.8% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five locals works as a professional. Technicians and trades people make up 16.1% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.7%.
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 South Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13589/south-albury/topic/employment