4.2% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mortdale - Oatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mortdale - Oatley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Mortdale - Oatley than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the workforce holds professional roles, with 63.0% of adults active in the labour market. This activity is backed by a low unemployment rate of 4.2%, which is lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment at 56.7% is a little below the national figure, the local unemployment rate remains low at 4.2%.
63.0% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% —
Lower than 68% 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 biggest employer at 13.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.4%. Education and training also make up a significant slice of the local workforce at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, accounting for 30.3% of jobs. Clerical and administrative work makes up 15.8%, while managers hold 15.1% of positions.
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 Mortdale - Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031666/mortdale-oatley/topic/employment