3.6% ▼ -33.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Junction Village · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Junction Village
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce has seen more people in full-time roles in Junction Village since 2011. While the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the national figure, only 42.5% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are more likely to work full-time, with 61.3% of residents in these roles, which is a little above the state average.
42.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the main employer in the area, accounting for 20.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.8%, while manufacturing employs 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.9%, followed by labourers at 15.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.1% and community and personal service workers at 11.6%.
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 Junction Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21277/junction-village/topic/employment