4.8% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Evandale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Evandale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in Evandale are working or looking for work, with 68.2% active in the labour force. This is well above both the state and national figures. Much of the local workforce is employed in professional roles, contributing to a strong employment presence in the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting 7.1 points above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the Australian average of 5.1%.
68.2% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by education and training at 11.9%. Other common industries include professional and technical services, retail trade, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%. Managers (13.4%) and community and personal service workers (12.2%) also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
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 Evandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40420/evandale/topic/employment