3.2% ▲ +61.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Araluen · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Araluen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest in its class for workforce activity, Araluen sees 77.2% of adults working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a highly active local economy. The area is defined by a strong presence of professional and public service workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is very strong here, with 73.8% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is far above the Australian average of 58.9%. This high level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.2%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
77.2% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by the public sector, with health care and social assistance (23.3%) and public administration and safety (21.4%) being the most common industries. Other notable employers include education and training at 8.9% and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.5%, which aligns with the high number of people working in health and government. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (18.5%) and clerical and administrative staff (13.3%).
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 Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70015/araluen/topic/employment