3.8% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stirling · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stirling
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Stirling have remained steady since 2011, though fewer adults are active in the workforce compared to other areas. The typical resident is more likely to hold a professional role, with nearly one third of workers in such positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the territory figure of 69.6%. While 62.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is 3.8%, slightly lower than the national figure.
54.6% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 62.8%
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 32.1% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.6%, with education and training making up 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 30.1% of workers, followed by managers at 19.1%. Clerical and administrative roles are common at 13.6%, while 12.3% of residents work in community and personal service roles.
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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80119/stirling/topic/employment