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South Hurstville - Blakehurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in South Hurstville - Blakehurst

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

Far fewer people are employed full-time in South Hurstville - Blakehurst compared to most similar areas. Only 50.8% of the population holds a full-time role, a figure that has dropped by 13 points since 2011. This shift contributes to a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work than the national average.

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📍 South Hurstville - Blakehurst, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Hurstville - Blakehurst sits — Unemployment rate

5.2% ▼ -8.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Hurstville - Blakehurst — higher than 63% of areas.

South Hurstville - Blakehurst5.2%
2221, NSW 4.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is 57.9%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the state and national figures, it remains higher than in most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.2% ▼ -8.5%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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57.9% ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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50.8% ▼ -20.6%

Lower than 91% 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 15.5%. Retail trade and professional and technical services follow, each accounting for 10.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in South Hurstville - Blakehurst — Health care & social assistance leads at 16%, ahead of Retail trade (11%) and Professional & technical (11%).

Health care & social assistance 15.5% Retail trade 10.3% Professional & technical 10.3% Accommodation & food 7.6% Construction 7.3% Finance & insurance 7.2% Education & training 6.7% Transport & warehousing 5.2% Manufacturing 4.4% Administrative & support 4.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%, and managers at 14.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In South Hurstville - Blakehurst, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Clerical & administrative (15%) and Managers (14%).

Professionals 26.9% Clerical & administrative 14.2% Managers 14.1% Community & personal service 10.3% Technicians & trades 10.1% Sales workers 9.3% Labourers 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers 4.2%

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 South Hurstville - Blakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031374/south-hurstville-blakehurst/topic/employment