6.1% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parkwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Parkwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower rate of full-time employment than the national average defines the workforce in Parkwood. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the typical job is less likely to be full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average.
64.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 17.6% of residents. Other common industries include retail trade at 11% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.7%, while community and personal service roles account for 12.6% of jobs.
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 Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32278/parkwood/topic/employment