5.8% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Redfern · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Redfern
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Redfern than in most similar areas. This is a highly active job market where 65.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average of 58.9%. While employment is strong, the unemployment rate is also higher than most other areas at 5.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This high level of activity is seen alongside an unemployment rate of 5.8%, which is about the same as the national rate.
65.7% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% —
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 main employer here, making up 19.6% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and education and training at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 44.2% of all jobs. Managers account for another 17.0%, while clerical and administrative roles represent 10.6% of the population.
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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031642/redfern/topic/employment