10.5% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bankstown - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bankstown - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bankstown - North than in the rest of the country. Only 47.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This gap is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 10.5%, which is well above the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 11 points since 2016 to 49.7%, leaving the area well below both the state and national figures. This trend is consistent with the wider labour force, where the share of adults working or looking for work has also dropped to 47.2%.
47.2% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.7% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors for residents are health care and social assistance at 13.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.4% and transport and warehousing at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 22.7% of the local workforce are professionals. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.8% and community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 Bankstown - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011571/bankstown-north/topic/employment