6.4% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bexley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bexley - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Bexley - South. While 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the area struggles with fewer full-time roles compared to the rest of the state. This creates a workforce landscape that differs significantly from the wider Sydney region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above both the New South Wales figure of 4.9% and the national rate of 5.1%. This is mirrored by the fact that only 54% of people are employed full-time, a figure well below the national average of 58.9%.
58.4% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% —
Lower than 83% 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 largest employer for residents at 15.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.1%. Other common industries include professional and technical services, education, and transport.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of the workforce are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 25.5%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%, and 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 Bexley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041670/bexley-south/topic/employment