4.6% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, with 64.2% active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While many people are employed, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.2% of adults active, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, about the same as the national average of 5.1%.
4.6% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, accounting for 20.8% of jobs. Other major industries include construction at 9.6%, education and training at 9.5%, and retail trade at 9.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.9%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.7%, community and personal service workers at 13.7%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011209/glendale-cardiff-hillsborough/topic/employment