3.1% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Georges · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Georges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up a striking 42.5% of the workforce in St Georges, far more than in many other areas. The local job market is characterised by high-skill roles and a low unemployment rate of 3.1%. Most residents work in professional or health-related services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 56.0%, slightly lower than the state average.
58.2% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
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 20.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.7%. Education and training also make up a significant 9.4% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals and managers, who together account for over 60% of all roles. Clerical and administrative staff make up another 12.3% 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 St Georges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41368/st-georges/topic/employment