5.2% —
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Georges River · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Georges River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people hold full-time roles in Georges River than in most similar areas. While 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen sharply by 8.6 percentage points since 2016. This shift is reflected in a workforce where health care and professional services are the most common industries.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 53.6%, a significant drop from 62.2% in 2016. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
58.1% —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% —
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.0%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.0% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.0%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.9% 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 Georges River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12930/georges-river/topic/employment