4.3% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Loira · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Loira
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of people are working full-time in Loira compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.4% of the population holds a full-time job, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.9%. This gap highlights a workforce that is less engaged in traditional full-time employment than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate is 4.3%, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.
53.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 46.4%
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 here at 18.8%. Other services follow at 14.5%, while manufacturing and accommodation and food services both account for 11.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.2%, followed closely by managers at 21.7%. Community and personal service roles are also common, representing 15.9% of occupations.
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 Loira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60347/loira/topic/employment