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Five Dock - Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Five Dock - Abbotsford

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

A much higher share of full-time workers than the state average defines Five Dock - Abbotsford, where 62.5% of the workforce is employed full-time. While the number of full-time roles has fallen since 2011, the area maintains a strong employment profile with an unemployment rate of just 3.4%.

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📍 Five Dock - Abbotsford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Five Dock - Abbotsford sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% ▼ -8.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Five Dock - Abbotsford — lower than 82% of areas.

Five Dock - Abbotsford3.4%
2046, NSW 3.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The local unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national rate of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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3.4% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.3% ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.5% ▼ -9.9%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

People here work across a variety of sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 12.8%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 12.3%, and education and training at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 33.8% of workers, followed by managers at 21.6%. Clerical and administrative positions make up another 14.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Five Dock - Abbotsford, the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Managers (22%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 33.8% Managers 21.6% Clerical & administrative 14.4% Technicians & trades 8.3% Sales workers 7.3% Community & personal service 6.7% Labourers 3.8% Machinery operators & drivers 2.4%

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 Five Dock - Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011386/five-dock-abbotsford/topic/employment