3.3% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oakford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Oakford
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 Oakford compared to most other areas. About 68.3% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This creates a strong employment profile for the local area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The workforce is largely steady, with 58.6% of people employed full-time, a figure about the same as the national average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
68.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 12.9%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.8%, and manufacturing at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16%, and professionals at 14.3%.
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 Oakford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51174/oakford/topic/employment