2.8% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Banksmeadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Banksmeadow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is much more common in Banksmeadow than in other parts of the state. The area is a strong employment hub where 69% of the workforce is employed full-time. This high level of stable work is reflected in an unemployment rate of just 2.8%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, though this fell 7.4 points since 2016 to 64%. Full-time employment is far above the national figure, sitting at 69%.
64.0% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with construction as the most common industry at 12.7%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 32.7%, with managers making up 15.5% and clerical or administrative staff accounting for 13.7% of workers.
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 Banksmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011320/banksmeadow/topic/employment