Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough

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.

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📍 Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -5.1%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough — higher than 50% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough4.6%
2285, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

64.2% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 62.6%
  • 2016: 61.9%
  • 2021: 64.2%

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

57.6% ▼ -6.6%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 61.7%
  • 2016: 60.2%
  • 2021: 57.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer, 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%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough — Health care & social assistance leads at 21%, ahead of Construction (10%) and Education & training (10%).

Occupations

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%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Community & personal service (14%).

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 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