5.9% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adare · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Adare
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual share of full-time roles shapes the working life of Adare, where 60.8% of the workforce is employed full-time. While many residents have steady work, the area faces a tougher job market than most similar places. This is seen in a local unemployment rate of 5.9%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, with only 58.5% in the labour force. This contrasts with the 60.8% of the workforce who have full-time jobs, which is a little above the national figure.
58.5% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 13.4%, followed by construction at 9.3% and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%, while technicians and tradespeople follow at 15.9%. Other common roles include clerical staff and machinery operators, both at 12.8%.
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 Adare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30009/adare/topic/employment