9.3% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Druitt - Whalan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Druitt - Whalan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped 12 percentage points since 2011 in Mount Druitt - Whalan, where only 54.7% of the workforce now holds such roles. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a high unemployment rate and far fewer adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.3%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. This coincides with a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work (48.4%) than the New South Wales average of 58.7%.
48.4% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 54.7%
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 14.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.8% and transport and warehousing at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, while professionals account for 15% and clerical and administrative roles represent 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 Mount Druitt - Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031317/mount-druitt-whalan/topic/employment