6.0% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Zetland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Zetland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles dominate the workforce in Zetland, where 40.7% of workers are professionals. This is a highly active area with a very high number of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While employment rates are strong, the local unemployment rate of 6.0% is much higher than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work here than in the state or national figures. Full-time employment is also well above the Australian average, with 68.0% of the workforce in full-time roles.
72.2% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.0% —
Higher than 93% 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 at 16.6%, followed by finance and insurance at 11.0%. Health care and social assistance (8.5%), retail trade (7.8%), and construction (7.1%) also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of all workers in Zetland are professionals, with managers making up another 17.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 11.9%, while technicians, trades, and sales workers represent 8.7% and 7.1% respectively.
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 Zetland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031648/zetland/topic/employment