6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Casuarina · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Casuarina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the most common employer in Casuarina, where 22.3% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While a very high 78% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below the national figure. This creates a workforce that is highly active but often lacks stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work are far more common here than in the rest of the Territory, at 78%. However, full-time work is far below the national figure at 44.3%, and the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.2%.
78.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on service roles, with 22.3% of people in accommodation and food and 22% in health care and social assistance. Retail trade also employs a significant 15.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation for 30.2% of workers. This is followed by sales workers at 17.2% and professionals at 15.5%.
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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70051/casuarina/topic/employment