18.0% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elizabeth North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elizabeth North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Elizabeth North than in most similar areas. Only 42.9% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is among the highest at this level, sitting at 18.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 18.0% unemployment rate is far above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national averages, with only 51.3% of the workforce in full-time roles.
42.9% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.4%, while manufacturing and retail trade each account for 12.6% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.3% and technicians and trades at 13.0%.
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 Elizabeth North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40401/elizabeth-north/topic/employment