5.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alkimos · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alkimos
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of working-age residents, at 75.8%, are employed or seeking work in Alkimos. This makes it one of the most active workforces compared to similar areas. While full-time employment is strong, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 75.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also common at 62.5%, though the unemployment rate of 5.7% is much higher than in most areas.
75.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers here are health care and social assistance at 15.3%, followed by construction at 11.3% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.1%, followed by professionals at 17.4% and community and personal service workers at 15.4%.
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 Alkimos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50011/alkimos/topic/employment