4.7% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Schofields - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Schofields - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Schofields - East compared to the rest of the country. With 74% of adults in the labour force, the area sees a very strong attachment to employment. This is driven by a high number of full-time roles, which are much more common here than across New South Wales.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in the state or nation. Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.3%, while the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the Australian average.
74.0% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% —
Higher than 89% 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 most common industry for local workers at 13.6%. Professional and technical services follow at 12.1%, with finance and insurance making up 10.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.3%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 14.5%, followed closely by managers at 14.1%.
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 Schofields - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021632/schofields-east/topic/employment