16.1% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elizabeth Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elizabeth Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark 16.1% unemployment rate marks the job market in Elizabeth Vale, which is far above the national figure. Very few residents are working or looking for work compared to other areas, and full-time employment is well below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, at 50.7%.
38.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 50.7%
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 16.2%, followed by manufacturing at 12.3% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.4%, while community and personal service roles account for 16.0% of jobs.
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40404/elizabeth-vale/topic/employment