3.4% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Phillip · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Phillip
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults in Phillip are working or looking for work compared to the rest of Australia. This is a highly employed area where 79.5% of adults are active in the labour force. This strong participation is reflected in the high number of full-time roles across the district.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 80% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very high at 73.3%, while the unemployment rate of 3.4% is a little below the Australian average.
79.5% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 28.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 23.5%. Other common industries include professional and technical services, retail trade, and food and accommodation.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 38.6%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%, managers at 13.3%, and community and personal service workers at 10.5%.
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 Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80110/phillip/topic/employment