3.9% ▲ —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Concordia · 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 workers in Concordia, where 17.2% of people are employed in the sector. The local workforce is slightly smaller than the national figure, and far fewer people work full-time compared to the rest of Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas, at 53.1%, while the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the state and national figures.
3.9% ▲ —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
58.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, a significant 12.5% of the workforce is in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 10.9%, followed by manufacturing and other services both at 9.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 26.6%. This is followed by managers at 20.3%, technicians and trades at 15.6%, and professionals at 14.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Concordia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40292/concordia/topic/employment