6.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carrington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carrington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time work defines Carrington, where 64.5% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While many residents have stable full-time roles, the local unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian average at 6.1%.
60.1% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
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 at 16.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.0%. Retail and education both account for 11.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. Sales workers, technicians, trades, and clerical staff each represent around 14% to 15% 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 Carrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30551/carrington/topic/employment