2.6% ▲ +121.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stratham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stratham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of just 2.6% defines the job market in Stratham. This is a productive area where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar places. The workforce is stable, with most people employed in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 60%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures.
67.1% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Stratham are health care and social assistance at 14.5%, followed closely by construction at 14.2% and education and training at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 20.5% of the local 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 Stratham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51411/stratham/topic/employment