6.9% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Zillmere · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for Zillmere workers, with 17% of the workforce employed in this sector. While more people work full-time here than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate of 6.9% is much higher than in other parts of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also slightly higher than the state and national averages, but the unemployment rate is a little above both.
6.9% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.6% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the biggest employers in the area are retail trade at 10.5%, transport and warehousing at 8.2%, and construction at 7.8%. Professional and technical services account for 7.3% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five people work as professionals, which is the most common occupation. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.7%, with community service, labouring, and trades each making up around 12.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Zillmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33232/zillmere/topic/employment