4.4% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Niddrie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Niddrie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Niddrie than in most similar areas. About 68.7% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong employment activity is reflected in a high number of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.7% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is also high at 60.8%, though the unemployment rate of 4.4% is higher than in most similar areas.
68.7% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 26.6%. Managers make up 16.3% of workers, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.9%.
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 Niddrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21942/niddrie/topic/employment