4.0% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Randwick - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Randwick - South are working or looking for work than in the past, with 67.6% now active in the labour force. This area has a very strong employment rate, and the typical resident is much more likely to be in a professional role than people in other parts of the country.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 64.7%, though this fell 5.1 percentage points since 2016. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2016 and sits at 4.0%.
4.0% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.6% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.5%. Other common industries include education and training at 11.4% and finance and insurance at 8.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 41.3% of jobs. Managers account for 16.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 11.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Randwick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021570/randwick-south/topic/employment