3.4% ▲ —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alpha · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Alpha
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of full-time roles has shaped the workforce in Alpha since 2011. Most adults here are now employed full-time, with 71.6% of the workforce in these roles—a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure. While the unemployment rate rose to 3.4% since 2011, it remains lower than most other areas.
64.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 71.6%
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 17%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 16.3% and health care and social assistance at 14.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%, while managers account for 12.8% 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 Alpha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322002/alpha/topic/employment