6.6% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blacktown (North) - Marayong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Blacktown (North) - Marayong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in full-time work in Blacktown (North) - Marayong than in most similar areas. The local workforce is smaller than the national figure, and the unemployment rate of 6.6% is a little above both the state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas. Full-time employment has fallen sharply by 12 points since 2011 to reach 55.4%, a figure well below the Australian average.
56.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and transport and warehousing at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.7%, and machinery operators and drivers at 13.8%.
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 Blacktown (North) - Marayong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011304/blacktown-marayong/topic/employment