8.0% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ottoway · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ottoway
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.0% is a little above the national figure, making Ottoway a place where finding work is more challenging than in most other areas. While many residents hold steady roles, the typical workforce here is less likely to be employed full-time compared to the broader state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in most areas, with a rate of 57.9%. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and full-time employment is also lower than in most other places.
57.9% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 for residents at 16.5%, followed by manufacturing at 12.7% and accommodation and food services at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely made up of labourers (18.9%) and technicians and tradespeople (18.0%), with community and personal service workers making up another 15.2%.
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 Ottoway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41081/ottoway/topic/employment