6.6% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cairnlea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cairnlea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.6% marks the current job market in Cairnlea, which is much higher than most similar areas. While most adults are working or looking for work, the local economy relies on a diverse mix of retail, health, and manufacturing roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.8%, nearly identical to the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
62.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for locals at 11.5%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.1% and manufacturing at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.7% of jobs.
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 Cairnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20441/cairnlea/topic/employment