5.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ascot
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 73.1% of working residents in Ascot hold full-time jobs, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of stable employment helps define the local workforce. The area is largely a mix of agricultural workers and managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 63.6%. While full-time work is common, the unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than most similar areas.
63.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 34.6% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 13.5%, and health care and social assistance at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.2%. Professionals follow at 17.3%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 15.4% 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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30090/ascot/topic/employment