5.2% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canterbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Canterbury - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Canterbury - South compared to other similar areas. Only 55.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is reflected in a low full-time employment rate of 52.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales figure, while the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the state and national figures.
55.4% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 14.4%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.3%, and both professional services and education at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.9%, with managers accounting for 13.2% of the local workforce.
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 Canterbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021661/canterbury-south/topic/employment