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Balgownie - Fairy Meadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Far fewer people work full-time in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow compared to the rest of the country. Only 52.1% of the workforce is in full-time roles, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. This trend is part of a broader shift, as full-time employment in the area has fallen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Balgownie - Fairy Meadow sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -34.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balgownie - Fairy Meadow — lower than 51% of areas.

Balgownie - Fairy Meadow4.5%
2519, NSW 4.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. While the number of people in the workforce rose since 2011, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▼ -34.1%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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56.9% ▲ +4.4%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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52.1% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The biggest employers in the area are in health care and social assistance, where 16.5% of people work. Other common industries include education and training at 12.1%, and retail trade at 8.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades people at 13.2%, and community and personal service workers at 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (13%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 26.6% Technicians & trades 13.2% Community & personal service 12.8% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Managers 11.7% Sales workers 7.9% Labourers 7.8% Machinery operators & drivers 5.7%

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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/topic/employment