3.8% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Erindale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Erindale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 41% of the workforce in Erindale, the largest occupational group in the area. This high proportion of professional roles is reflected in the industry data, where health care, technical services and education are the most common employers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work—slightly above the national figure of 61.1%—full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.7%. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
62.4% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 22.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.5%. Other main employers include retail trade at 10.7% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers make up 16.3% of the local workforce. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.3%, while sales workers and community service staff make up 9.7% and 8.0% 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 Erindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40412/erindale/topic/employment