3.4% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Isabella Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Isabella Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Isabella Plains compared to the national figure. This employment strength is reflected in the local workforce, where 66.6% of residents hold full-time roles. This is well above the Australian average of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, a little below the Australian rate of 5.1%.
68.7% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer here, accounting for 26.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.4%, with construction making up 9.8% of the local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 17.8% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.8%.
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 Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80079/isabella-plains/topic/employment