2.7% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elleker · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Elleker
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.3% of working adults in Elleker are employed full-time, a figure far below the national average. This creates a unique employment landscape where fewer people hold traditional full-time roles compared to most other areas. While overall employment is lower than in the rest of the state, the local unemployment rate is quite low at 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Australian figure. This is lower than the state average, but the local unemployment rate of 2.7% is a little below both the state and national levels.
60.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.3% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade being the most common at 14.3%. Other notable industries include education and training at 13.1%, and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A fifth of workers in the area are managers, making this the most common occupation at 20.0%. This is followed by technicians and trades workers at 18.9% and community and personal service roles at 16.0%.
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 Elleker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50481/elleker/topic/employment