4.7% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maylands (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Maylands (East Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong appetite for work defines Maylands, where 69.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a community with a high level of employment. Most of these workers are in full-time roles, contributing to a busy local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with the 69.4% rate sitting well above the state's 63.9%. While full-time employment is a little above the state figure at 62.3%, this has fallen 3.8 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
69.4% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 14% of people work. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 11%, and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.9%. Other common roles include managers at 13.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.5%.
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 Maylands (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53402/maylands/topic/employment