3.8% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marsden Park - Shanes Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Marsden Park - Shanes Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Marsden Park - Shanes Park than in other similar areas. This workforce is very active, with 72.4% of adults in the labour force. Full-time employment is also notably strong here compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very strong employment rate, with 66.8% of people working full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. Unemployment is also lower than most areas at 3.8%.
72.4% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.8% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 9.6%. Retail trade, finance, and transport also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 15.6%, with managers making up 12.4% of the workforce.
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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021629/marsden-park-shanes-park/topic/employment