2.0% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cardigan Village · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cardigan Village
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Three quarters of adults in Cardigan Village are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of employment is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of just 2.0%, well below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is higher than most areas. The local jobless rate of 2.0% is much lower than the 5.1% seen across Australia.
75.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 19.6%, followed by construction at 11.8% and public administration and safety at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of jobs at 18.9%. Professionals and clerical staff follow closely, accounting for 16.0% and 15.4% of the local 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 Cardigan Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20486/cardigan-village/topic/employment