3.3% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Veresdale Scrub · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Veresdale Scrub
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for people in Veresdale Scrub, where 13.1% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a steady job market with a typical unemployment rate of 3.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian average. Full-time employment is higher than most similar areas at 59.9%.
62.8% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Apart from construction, the biggest employers are health care and social assistance at 9.7%, followed by retail trade at 7.9% and manufacturing at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.5% and professionals at 12.7%.
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 Veresdale Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32936/veresdale-scrub/topic/employment