2.6% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ocean View · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ocean View
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.6% marks the job market in Ocean View, which is a little below the national figure. Most working locals are employed in a variety of professional and technical roles. This creates a workforce that is slightly more likely to be in part-time or casual work than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Full-time employment sits at 56.3%, a little below both the state and national levels.
60.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 13.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.6%. Construction, education, and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%, with managers following at 17.9%. Technicians, trades people, and clerical staff together account for over a quarter of all occupations.
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 Ocean View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32218/ocean-view/topic/employment