10.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Punchbowl
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Punchbowl than in most similar areas. Only 42.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The area also faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 10.2%, well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. Full-time employment has also dropped by 13 points over that decade, leaving only 46.8% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
42.8% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.8% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%, followed closely by retail trade at 12.3%. Transport and warehousing, construction, and education also employ significant portions of the community.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.3%, while 14.9% of workers are in clerical and administrative positions. Other common roles include community and personal services, technicians and trades, and machinery operators and drivers.
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 Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021366/punchbowl/topic/employment