3.1% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Strathdickie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Strathdickie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for people in Strathdickie, where 13.1% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very high number of adults working or looking for work compared to similar places. This employment activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.1% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is a little below the Australian average at 55.9%.
68.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, the main industries are mining at 9.3%, education and training at 8.8%, retail trade at 8.6%, and accommodation and food services at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.2%, followed by professionals at 17.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.0%.
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 Strathdickie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32677/strathdickie/topic/employment