4.4% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Casuarina · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Casuarina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of people are working or looking for work in Casuarina than in most similar areas. The local job market is strong, with 67.5% of adults active in the workforce and an unemployment rate of 4.4% that is lower than most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose to 67.5%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, though it fell to 64.1% since 2011.
67.5% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 22.0%, followed by public administration and safety at 18.2%. Other common industries include education and training, accommodation and food, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.0%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.0%.
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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70008/casuarina/topic/employment