3.7% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oatley - Hurstville Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Oatley - Hurstville Grove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.7% marks the local workforce in Oatley - Hurstville Grove. While more adults are working or looking for work than the New South Wales average, the number of full-time roles has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 7.1 percentage points since 2011 and is now a little below the national figure at 56.1%. However, the 3.7% unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas.
60.2% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in health care and social assistance (13.3%), followed by professional and technical services at 12.9% and education and training at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%, with managers (16.5%) and clerical and administrative staff (15.9%) also common roles in the area.
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 Oatley - Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031371/oatley-hurstville-grove/topic/employment