5.4% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canadian · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Canadian
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About as many people as most similar areas are in the workforce in Canadian. While the typical employment rate matches state levels, the local unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.6%, a little below both the state and Australian averages.
62.5% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 18.3% of workers, followed by education and training at 11.5%. Retail trade and construction also employ significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.5%, while 15.5% of residents work in community and personal services. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff make up the next largest groups.
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 Canadian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20461/canadian/topic/employment