0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
East Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in East Ridgley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high 72.5% of adults in East Ridgley are working or looking for work, far exceeding both state and national figures. This active workforce is anchored by a striking 0% unemployment rate, though full-time roles are much less common here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While far more adults are in the workforce than the national average, full-time employment is far below the Australian figure at 48.3%. This occurs alongside a 0% unemployment rate, which is well below the state and national figures.
72.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 22.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.8%. Manufacturing, wholesale trade, and retail trade each account for 6.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between managers, professionals, and technicians and trades, who each make up 17.2% of occupations. Labourers account for 10.3%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 8.6%.
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 East Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60178/east-ridgley/topic/employment