1.4% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yellow Rock · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Yellow Rock
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of employment defines daily life in Yellow Rock, where 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of the workforce is found in stable roles, with a very low unemployment rate of just 1.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. While full-time employment is a little below the state figure at 55.0%, the unemployment rate is well below both the state and national figures.
71.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Yellow Rock at 15.8%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.9%, and public administration and safety at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.0%, while technicians and trades workers account for 15.0% of the 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 Yellow Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14520/yellow-rock/topic/employment