4.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Currambine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Currambine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Currambine than in most similar areas. About 71.9% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the state figure of 63.9%. This creates a highly active local economy where most residents are employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% is also around the middle for its level.
71.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 13.8%. Other major industries include construction at 10.8% and education and training at 10.1%, followed by retail trade and professional services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.3%, and clerical and administrative roles at 15.1%.
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 Currambine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50367/currambine/topic/employment