4.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macleod · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Macleod
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of people are working or looking for work in Macleod compared to the rest of Australia. About 64% of adults are in the labour force, which is a little above the national figure. This is reflected in the high number of residents holding professional or managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the state and national figures at 60.2%. While the unemployment rate is 4.3%, this is higher than in most similar areas.
64.0% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 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 at 15.9%, followed by professional services and education, which both sit at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for 34.3% of workers, with managers making up another 15.9% 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 Macleod [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21564/macleod/topic/employment