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Erskineville - Alexandria · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Erskineville - Alexandria

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

Nearly half of the workforce in Erskineville - Alexandria are professionals, making it a high-earning hub for the region. This is a highly employed area where 81.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Erskineville - Alexandria, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Erskineville - Alexandria sits — Unemployment rate

3.2% ▼ -1.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Erskineville - Alexandria — lower than 87% of areas.

Erskineville - Alexandria3.2%
2015, NSW 3.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Employment is very strong here, with 74.2% of people working full-time, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. The unemployment rate is also much lower than most areas at just 3.2%.

Unemployment rate

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3.2% ▼ -1.4%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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81.4% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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74.2% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by professional and technical services, which employ 20% of the workforce. Other major industries include finance and insurance at 10.7%, and health care and social assistance at 9.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The job market is dominated by professionals and managers, who together make up 67.4% of all roles. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 10.6%, while technicians and trades account for 6.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Erskineville - Alexandria, the largest group is Professionals at 47%, followed by Managers (22%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Professionals 46.2% Managers 21.2% Clerical & administrative 10.6% Technicians & trades 6.3% Community & personal service 5.4% Sales workers 5.4% Labourers 2.0% Machinery operators & drivers 1.4%

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 Erskineville - Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031330/erskineville-alexandria/topic/employment