3.3% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gordon Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gordon Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High employment rates define Gordon Park, where 76.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, making it one of the most active workforces among similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.1%. This strong activity is reflected in the unemployment rate of 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national levels.
76.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 62.1%
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 here, employing 18.6% of the workforce. Professional and technical services follow at 13.8%, with education and training making up 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large share of the local workforce at 36.9%. Managers and clerical or administrative workers are also common, accounting for 15.3% and 14.1% of roles 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 Gordon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31210/gordon-park/topic/employment