2.0% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blakiston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blakiston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Blakiston than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is very low at 2%, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures. This creates a local job market that is active but relies less on traditional full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Only 2% are unemployed, though full-time work at 48.3% is far below the Australian average of 58.9%.
66.8% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 15.9%, while retail trade and education and training each account for 12.4% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common at 23.9%, followed by professionals at 19.4% and technicians and trades at 12.4%.
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 Blakiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40122/blakiston/topic/employment