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Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Griffith

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

A strong employment rate of 64.2% defines Griffith, where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. Full-time work is especially common here, with the 65.3% rate sitting well above the national figure. This high level of activity is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 3.3%.

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📍 Griffith, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Griffith sits — Unemployment rate

3.3% ▼ -39.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Griffith — lower than 86% of areas.

Griffith3.3%
2680, NSW 3.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

More people are working or looking for work here than in most areas, a figure that rose 4.4 points since 2011. This is supported by a very high full-time employment rate of 65.3% and an unemployment rate that is a little below the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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3.3% ▼ -39.9%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.2% ▲ +7.3%

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

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

Employed full-time

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65.3% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area, making up 19.7% of jobs. Health care and social assistance (12.1%), retail trade (10.3%), and agriculture, forestry and fishing (9.8%) are also major industries.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers are the most common workers in Griffith at 20.9%. Other common roles include professionals at 14.1%, technicians and trades at 13.3%, and managers at 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Griffith — Labourers leads at 21%, ahead of Professionals (14%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Labourers 20.9% Professionals 14.1% Technicians & trades 13.3% Managers 12.8% Clerical & administrative 10.8% Community & personal service 9.8% Sales workers 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers 6.8%

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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011256/griffith/topic/employment