6.0% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arundel · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Arundel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.0% marks the current job market in Arundel, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents work in healthcare, the area has seen a shift in employment patterns over the last decade. It is now a place where nearly one in four workers is a professional.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 59.7% of adults, a little below the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the state and national averages at 54.5%.
59.7% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.8%. Technicians and trades follow at 13.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 12.5% 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 Arundel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30088/arundel/topic/employment