3.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chisholm · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chisholm
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of people are working or looking for work in Chisholm compared to the national average. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time, with 66.2% of residents in these roles. This creates a strong employment profile that sits well above the figures seen across Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.5% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, a little below the Australian average of 5.1%.
68.5% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 27.3% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9%, and construction at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.6%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 17.7%. Technicians and trades make up 14.9% of the workforce, while managers account for 14.3%.
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80037/chisholm/topic/employment