3.0% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lower Chittering · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lower Chittering
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Lower Chittering are active in the workforce, with 67.9% working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure, and the area is characterized by a strong presence of trade and technical roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Much more of the population is working or seeking work compared to most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 61.1%, which is slightly above the Australian figure, while the 3.0% unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures.
67.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in Construction at 14.1% and Mining at 12.0%. Other common sectors include Health care and social assistance, Retail trade, and Public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.4%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 14.8%, with Managers and Professionals accounting for 12.8% and 11.8% of the workforce respectively.
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 Lower Chittering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50863/lower-chittering/topic/employment