4.1% ▲ +98.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Osbornes Flat · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Osbornes Flat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the biggest slice of the workforce in Osbornes Flat, accounting for 28% of jobs. This community sees more adults working or looking for work than most similar areas, with a strong presence of skilled roles across the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.3%, while the unemployment rate of 4.1% is about the same as the state and national averages.
65.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are public administration and safety at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Other key industries include construction, professional and technical services, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, technicians and trades workers make up 18.9% of the local workforce. Clerical and administrative staff and managers follow closely, each accounting for around 18% of jobs.
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 Osbornes Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22018/osbornes-flat/topic/employment