6.3% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alawa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alawa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working residents defines Alawa, where 65.3% of adults are employed or seeking a job. While many hold full-time roles, the area faces a bit more unemployment than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work accounts for 62.4% of the workforce, though the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian average at 6.3%.
65.3% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 62.4%
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 16.5%, followed by public administration and safety at 13.9%. Other common industries include accommodation and food, education, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24.8% of workers. Community and personal service roles make up 15.0% of the workforce, with technicians, trades, and clerical staff also well represented.
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 Alawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70003/alawa/topic/employment