5.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fullarton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fullarton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people have entered the local workforce in Fullarton since 2011, though employment patterns remain steady. The area is now anchored by a strong professional class, with over a third of workers in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment sits at 5.4%, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
57.5% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for local residents at 19.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 37.4% of roles, and managers at 15%. Community and personal service workers account for another 11.5% of the local 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 Fullarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40469/fullarton/topic/employment