3.2% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Romsey · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Romsey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Romsey than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the local workforce is employed full-time, with 61.2% of the population in these roles. This strong employment trend is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also a little above the state and national figures.
65.6% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 16.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.3%. Other main industries include transport and warehousing, education, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%. Professionals follow at 16.8%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.1% 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 Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22193/romsey/topic/employment