3.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ferny Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ferny Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Ferny Hills compared to the rest of the country. Around 68.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a highly active local workforce with strong employment rates.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the typical Australian experience, with 60.1% of the workforce in full-time roles.
68.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 15.7%, followed by education and training at 12.2%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 10.6% and public administration and safety at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.9% and managers at 13.2%.
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 Ferny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31033/ferny-hills/topic/employment