4.9% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
O'Connor · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in O'Connor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in O'Connor than across Australia. This active workforce is anchored by a strong presence in education and professional roles, with 67.4% of adults in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical worker here is employed full-time, with 62.6% of the population in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.9% is about the same as the state and national figures.
67.4% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 15.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Other significant employers include retail trade and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.3%. Technicians and tradespeople are also common at 18.7%, while managers account for 13% 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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51172/o-connor/topic/employment