Matraville - Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Matraville - Chifley

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

Lower unemployment than most similar areas marks the workforce in Matraville - Chifley. While about 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate is a low 4.1%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Matraville - Chifley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Matraville - Chifley sits — Unemployment rate

4.1%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Matraville - Chifley — lower than 62% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Matraville - Chifley4.1%
2036, NSW 4.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local unemployment rate is a low 4.1%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%. Around 57.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, matching the New South Wales average of 58.0%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.9%, followed closely by education and training at 11.1% and construction at 11.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 24.9% of workers, while 16.0% work in clerical and administrative roles and 15.6% are managers.

Occupations people work in

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In Matraville - Chifley, the largest group is Professionals at 25%, followed by Clerical & administrative (16%) and Managers (16%).

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 Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021653/matraville-chifley/topic/employment