5.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rockdale · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Rockdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A varied mix of professional and service roles shapes daily life in Rockdale. While the typical worker is found in health or technical fields, only 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011 to 56.8%, which is a little below the national figure. This sits alongside an unemployment rate of 5.6%, which is higher than most areas.
59.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.3%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative workers at 14.7% and managers at 13.8%.
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 Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10072/rockdale/topic/employment