3.2% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Botany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Botany
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 24.6% of the workforce in Botany, marking it as a hub for high-skilled employment. This area has a very strong employment profile, with a high proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 63.5%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.2%.
69.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 63.5%
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 11.9%, followed by construction at 9.9% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, the most common roles are managers (17.3%) and clerical or administrative workers (15.4%). Technicians and trades people make up 12% 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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011321/botany/topic/employment