18.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shell Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Shell Pocket
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher unemployment rate of 18.6% marks Shell Pocket compared to the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, very few hold full-time positions. This creates a stark contrast with the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. However, the number of people in full-time jobs is far below the state and national averages, and the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
64.2% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
28.9% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly across manufacturing, retail trade, and health care and social assistance, each at 13.2%. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 10.5% and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers and sales workers are the most common roles, both at 21.1%. Professionals make up 18.4% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 10.5% and managers at 7.9%.
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 Shell Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32551/shell-pocket/topic/employment