Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Working rates in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters are among the highest of any similar area. A huge 72.5% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of employment is led by a strong proportion of full-time roles.

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📍 Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▼ -16.4%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters — lower than 69% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters3.9%
2044, NSW 3.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure at 65.4%, though this fell 4.6 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 3.9%, which is a little below the Australian average.

3.9% ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 3.9%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

72.5% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 67.6%
  • 2016: 71.2%
  • 2021: 72.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

65.4% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 69.9%
  • 2016: 68.8%
  • 2021: 65.4%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 14.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11% and education and training at 9.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 36.4%, which helps explain the high share of professional and technical industry work. Managers make up another 18.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters, the largest group is Professionals at 37%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

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 Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters/topic/employment