2.0% ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cardigan Village · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cardigan Village
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high 75.1% of adults in Cardigan Village are working or looking for work. This figure is far above the national average, and the area has a very low unemployment rate of just 2.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.2%, though this is 5.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. The unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas, sitting well below the national figure.
75.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 here, employing 19.6% of the workforce. Construction follows at 11.8%, with public administration and safety making up 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of residents at 18.9%. Professionals follow at 16.0%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.4% of occupations.
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 Cardigan Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221016/cardigan-village/topic/employment