3.7% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arana Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Arana Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Arana Hills than in most similar areas, with 71.0% of adults active in the labour force. This high level of activity is mirrored in the local job market, where 60.2% of residents have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 71.0%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
71.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 16.4% of the workforce. Other major sectors include education and training at 11.2% and public administration and safety at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 28.7% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 15.5%, while technicians and trades make up 13.0% of the local 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 Arana Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30074/arana-hills/topic/employment