15.6% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Smithfield Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Smithfield Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 15.6% is among the highest for similar areas in Smithfield Plains. This is far above the national figure of 5.1%, and only about half of the adults here are working or looking for work. These figures highlight a local job market that struggles significantly compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average, with only 52.3% of residents in these roles.
50.3% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.0%, followed by retail trade at 13.4% and manufacturing at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%, while 18.0% work in community and personal service roles. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant share at 12.4%.
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 Smithfield Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41347/smithfield-plains/topic/employment