5.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carlisle · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carlisle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significantly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Carlisle compared to the rest of the country. This is a busy workforce where 67% of adults are active in the labour market, well above the national figure of 61.1%. While more people are employed here, the unemployment rate is also slightly higher than average at 5.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is strong here at 63.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high level of activity is reflected in the 67% of adults working or looking for work, a rate higher than most similar areas.
67.0% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.3%
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 local workers at 14%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.9%. Other major employers include construction, education, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of residents are employed as professionals, making it the most common type of job. Technicians and trades people make up 14%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.3% of the workforce.
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 Carlisle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50263/carlisle/topic/employment