4.4% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Johnston · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Johnston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Johnston, where 16.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong employment profile, with 67.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 64.1%, which is well above the Australian figure but fell by 4.4 points since 2011.
67.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the main industries for local workers are public administration and safety at 13.9%, followed by education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 14.4%.
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 Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70015/johnston/topic/employment