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Glebe - Forest Lodge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Glebe - Forest Lodge

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

Well above the national figure, 66% of adults in Glebe - Forest Lodge are working or looking for work. This reflects a highly active local workforce where professional roles dominate the local economy. While full-time employment remains strong, the proportion of people in these roles has dipped slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Glebe - Forest Lodge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glebe - Forest Lodge sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▼ -12.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glebe - Forest Lodge — higher than 62% of areas.

Glebe - Forest Lodge5.1%
2037, NSW 5.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 65.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This trend comes despite a 4.1 point drop since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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5.1% ▼ -12.8%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.0% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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65.8% ▼ -5.8%

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

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the biggest employer here at 19.2%. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 12%, and education and training at 11.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up nearly half of the local workforce at 46.5%. This high concentration of specialist roles is mirrored by managers, who account for another 18.8% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Glebe - Forest Lodge, the largest group is Professionals at 47%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Professionals 46.5% Managers 18.8% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Community & personal service 6.7% Technicians & trades 5.6% Sales workers 5.5% Labourers 3.0% Machinery operators & drivers 1.5%

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 Glebe - Forest Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031331/glebe-forest-lodge/topic/employment