4.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen 8.4 percentage points since 2011 in Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park. This shift is part of a broader trend where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other similar areas. While the typical workforce is now more diverse in its hours, the unemployment rate remains steady at 4.8%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little below the state average at 55.9%, while the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as for New South Wales.
4.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
56.1% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 12.2%. Professional and technical services follow at 10.0%, with education and training at 9.0%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 29.3%. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative roles at 16.5% and managers at 15.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041377/kingsgrove-bardwell-park/topic/employment