5.6% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Figtree - Keiraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Figtree - Keiraville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller proportion of full-time workers is the standout feature of Figtree - Keiraville, where only 52.4% of the workforce holds such roles. This is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen since then.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Unemployment is 5.6%, which is higher than most similar areas, though this rate fell 0.9 points since 2011.
60.5% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 17.0%, followed by education and training at 13.9%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services (8.9%) and retail trade (8.7%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for 29.2% of workers. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.6%, alongside managers, clerical staff, and technicians who each make up about 12% of the 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 Figtree - Keiraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041146/figtree-keiraville/topic/employment