8.2% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Avenell Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Avenell Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Avenell Heights than in most similar areas. Only 47.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure. This reflects a local job market where unemployment is also well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.2%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 56.8%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
47.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in five workers in Avenell Heights is employed in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.3% and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group at 15.5%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 15.3%. Professionals and technicians or tradespeople also account for significant shares, at 14.9% and 14.1% respectively.
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 Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/topic/employment