4.8% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marrickville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Marrickville - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce is a hallmark of Marrickville - South, where 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. Most of these residents are in full-time roles, contributing to a highly active local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 62.3%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
64.2% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% —
Higher than 75% 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. Professional and technical services are the most common, at 13.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3% and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles dominate the local job market, accounting for 39.0% of occupations. Managers make up 15.3% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative workers represent 12.5%.
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 Marrickville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021637/marrickville-south/topic/employment