5.2% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mayfield - Warabrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mayfield - Warabrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 62% of adults in Mayfield - Warabrook are working or looking for work, a figure well above the New South Wales average. While the local unemployment rate is higher than most similar areas, it has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are in the workforce, which is a little above the national figure. However, the share of people in full-time work has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.6%.
62.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 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 main employer for 20.7% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 10.3%, and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, held by 27.8% of workers. Community and personal service roles follow at 14.2%, and technicians and tradespeople make up 12.7%.
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 Mayfield - Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031227/mayfield-warabrook/topic/employment