2.6% ▼ -76.3%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Galston · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Galston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Galston compared to the rest of the country. With 67.5% of adults in the labour force, the area has seen a massive 20 point increase in workforce participation since 2011. This shift is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people are employed here than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate has fallen sharply from 10.8% in 2011 to 2.6%. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
67.5% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.1%. Education and training also make up a significant slice of the workforce at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%, with managers following at 18.2%. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 14.8% of the local workforce.
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 Galston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115063/galston/topic/employment