4.7% ▼ -41.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Andrews · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in St Andrews
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in St Andrews than in most similar areas, with only 50.5% of the population in full-time roles. This reflects a local workforce where full-time employment has fallen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, more adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has risen 3.2 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure and well down from 8.0% in 2011.
60.4% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the largest employer in the area at 18.6%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, and professional and technical services at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 19.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.8% 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 St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222086/st-andrews/topic/employment