4.4% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marrickville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 40.2% of the workforce in Marrickville - North, marking it as a highly skilled hub. The area is defined by a strong employment drive, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are well above the national figure, with 67.4% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 64.7%, while the unemployment rate of 4.4% is about the same as the rest of Australia.
4.4% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.4% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9% and education and training at 10.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals and managers, who together account for over half of all jobs. Clerical and administrative roles make up 11.3% of occupations, while technicians and trades account for 9.1%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Marrickville - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021636/marrickville-north/topic/employment