1.9% ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aloomba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Aloomba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines Aloomba, where 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents are in secure roles, with a very low unemployment rate of just 1.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. This high activity is reflected in the low 1.9% unemployment rate, which is well below the 5.1% national figure.
67.9% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.1%. Other common industries include construction at 13.5% and health care and social assistance at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Technicians and trades follow at 18.8%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.2% 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 Aloomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30044/aloomba/topic/employment