8.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rokeby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rokeby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Middle-of-the-road employment levels define Rokeby, though the area struggles with a high unemployment rate. While most adults are working or looking for work, the 8.3% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas. This creates a contrast between those in steady full-time roles and those struggling to find work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the unemployment rate of 8.3% is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
61.1% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by retail trade at 11.7%. Other common industries include public administration and safety, construction, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal services at 16.4%, with professionals and technicians and trades each making up around 15% 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 Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60564/rokeby/topic/employment