7.0% ▼ -32.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Athol Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Athol Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the job market in Athol Park. While 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the 7.0% jobless rate is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. This creates a landscape where many residents face more difficulty finding steady work than people in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 61.4%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is a little below the Australian average at 56.0%.
61.4% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 16.3%. Other common industries include manufacturing at 12.7%, and accommodation and food services at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 18.8%. Labourers follow at 17.8%, while professionals and technicians or tradespeople account for 14.3% and 13.1% of the workforce respectively.
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 Athol Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40050/athol-park/topic/employment