0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
O'Connell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in O'Connell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in O'Connell. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state average, those who are employed are more likely to hold full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is slightly higher than the state average at 61.7%.
57.3% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 19.4%, followed by construction at 10.3% and transport and warehousing at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27.4%, with professionals also representing a significant 21.1% of the 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 O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32203/o-connell/topic/employment