7.4% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Railton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Railton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Railton than in most similar areas. This trend is marked by a sharp decline in employment since 2011, with the unemployment rate now sitting at 7.4%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 14 points since 2011 to reach 53.7%, which is well below the Australian average.
47.8% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.7% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 13.0%, followed by manufacturing at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.1%, while labourers account for 18.5% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers also hold a significant share at 14.2%.
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 Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621020/railton/topic/employment