6.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flowerpot · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Flowerpot
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in Flowerpot have shifted since 2011, with a smaller share of the adult population now working or looking for work. Only 53.6% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the national figure. The area struggles with a 6.7% unemployment rate, much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. This is reflected in full-time employment, where 52.5% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
53.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in education and training (22.5%) and health care and social assistance (20.0%). Retail trade also employs a significant 15.0% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 22.5%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and labourers each account for smaller shares 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 Flowerpot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60205/flowerpot/topic/employment