6.1% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kogarah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kogarah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high concentration of health and professional workers defines the daily working life of Kogarah. While the area has a strong workforce, the unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, full-time employment has fallen by 7.3 points since 2011 and now sits at 57.3%.
62.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
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 19.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.3%. Other major industries include retail trade, finance, and hospitality.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.0%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 12.8%, with community and personal service workers at 11.2%.
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 Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041378/kogarah/topic/employment