11.0% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Furnissdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Furnissdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few residents in Furnissdale are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas. Only 37.9% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is a high 11.0%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. This suggests a small, struggling local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state average at 48.8%. This contributes to a low overall participation rate that is 23 points lower than the Australian average.
37.9% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.8% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most frequent occupations at 24.5%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 13.2% of the workforce, while labourers account for 12.9%.
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 Furnissdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50523/furnissdale/topic/employment